Understanding the New Testament and Its Message is a comprehensive introduction to the New Testament that combines the hsitorical-critical method with a perspective of faith.
Moving book by book through the New Testament and illustrated with photographs, charts and maps, this study summarizes the scientific data regarding authorship, readership and literary structure. It then concentrates on the religious faith of each biblical author. It develops a specific portrait of Jesus, his saving death and his return proper to each book. The author then provides his own reflections that deal with the challenge of reconciling these portrayals with traditional Christian faith.