Theology of the New Testament

Rudolf Bultmann studied at Tubingen, Berlin and Marburg. In 1912 he began his teaching career at Marburg and remained there, except for 5 years, until his retirement in 1951.

The most significant work of its genre in the twentieth century, Theology of the New Testament is essential for understanding the history and future of biblical theology. This reprint, brilliantly introduced by Robert Morgan, makes available again this stimulating and challenging work. --William Baird, Professor Emeritus of New Testament, Brite Divinity School, Texas Christian University

• VOLUME 1IntroductionRobert MorganBibliographiesRobert MorganPART IPresuppositions and Motifs of New Testament TheologyCHAPTER1 THE MESSAGE OF JESUSPreliminary Remarks§1. The Eschatological Message§2. Jesus' Interpretation of the Demand of God§3. Jesus' Idea of God§4. The Question of the Messianic Consciousness of JesusCHAPTER 2 THE KERYGMA OF THE EARLIEST CHURCHPreliminary Remarks§5. The Problem of Relationship between the Message of the Earliest Church and the Message of Jesus§6. The Earliest Church as the Eschatological Congregation§7. Jesus' Meaning to the Faith of the Earliest Church§8. Beginnings toward Development of Ecclesiastical FormsCHAPTER3 THE KERYGMA OF THE HELLENISTC CHURCH ASIDE FROM PAULPreliminary Remarks§9. The Preaching of God and His Judgment, of Jesus Christ, the Judge and Savior, and the Demand for Faith§10. Church Consciousness and the Christian's Relation to the World§11. The Church's Relation to Judaism and the Problem of the Old Testament§12. Lord and Son of God§13. The Sacraments§14. The Spirit§15. Gnostic MotifsPART IIThe Theology of Paul§16. The Historical Position of PaulCHAPTER 4 MAN PRIOR TO THE REVELATION OF FAITHPreliminary RemarksA. The Anthropological ConceptPreliminary Remarks§17. "Soma" (Body)§18. Psyche, Pneuma, and Zoe§19. Mind and Conscience§20. HeartB. Flesh, Sin, and World§21. Creation and Man§22. The Term "Flesh" (Sarx)§23. Flesh and Sin§24. Sin and Death§25. The Universality of Sin§26. The Term "World" (Cosmos) 24§27. The LawCHAPTER 5 MAN UNDER FAITHA. The Righteousness of God§28. The Concept of Righteousness§29. Righteousness as a Present Reality§30. Righteousness as God's Righteousness§31. ReconciliationB. Grace§32. Grace as Event§33. Christ's Death and Resurrection as Salvation-occurrence§34. The Word, the Church, the SacramentsC. Faith§35. The Structure of Faith§36. Life in Faith§37. Faith as Eschatological OccurrenceD. Freedom§38. Freedom from Sin and Walking in the Spirit§39. Freedom from the Law and the Christian's Attitude toward Men§40. Freedom from DeathVOLUME 2PART IIIThe Theology of the Gospel of John and the Johannine EpistlesCHAPTER 1 ORIENTATION41. The Historical Position of John 3CHAPTER 2 JOHANNINE DUALISM42. World and Man43 Johannine Determinism44 The Perversion of the Creation into "the World"CHAPTER 3 THE "KRISIS" OF THE WORLD45. The Sending of the Son46. The Offense of the Incarnation of the Word47. The Revelation of the Glory48. The Revelation as the WordCHAPTER 4 FAITH49. Faith as the Hearing of the Word50. Faith as Eschatological ExistencePART IVThe Development toward the Ancient ChurchCHAPTER5 THE RISE OF CHURCH ORDER AND ITS EARLIEST DEVELOPMENT51. Eschatological Congregation and Church Order52. The Ecclesiastical Offices53. The Transformation of the Church's Understanding of ItselfCHAPTER 6 THE DEVELOPMENT OF DOCTRINE54. Paradosis and Historical Tradition55. The Problem of Right Teaching and the Rise of the New Testament Canon56. Motifs and Types57. Theology and CosmologyCHAPTER 7 THE CORE OF THE DEVELOPMENT58 Christology and SoteriologyCHAPTER 8 THE PROBLEM OF CHRISTIAN LIVING59. The Understanding of the Imperative60 The Content of the Ethical Demand61. Church DisciplineEPILOGUE: THE TASK AND THE HISTORY OF NEW TESTAMENT THEOLOGYIndices to Volumes 1 and 2Greek IndexNew Testament Passages DiscussedSubject Index