NT Introductions

A list of the best books on NT Introductions ranked by scholars, journal reviews, and site users.

All Books on NT Introductions

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An Introduction to the New Testament Carson, D. A.; Moo, Douglas J. 784 2005
An Introduction to the New Testament: Contexts, Methods and Ministry Formation deSilva, David A. 996 2004
Introducing the New Testament Drane, John W. 480 2001
Encounter with the New Testament: An Interdisciplinary Approach Pregeant, Russell 400 2009
A Critical Introduction To The New Testament: Interpreting The Message And Meaning Of Jesus Christ Holladay, Carl R. 609 2005
Introduction to the New Testament, Vol. 2: History and Literature of Early Christianity Koester, Helmut 375 2000
The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown: An Introduction to the New Testament Köstenberger, Andreas J.; Kellum, L. Scott; Quarles, Charles L. 976 2009
Fortress Introduction to the New Testament Theissen, Gerd 220 2003
Early Christianity and its Sacred Literature McDonald, Lee Martin; Porter, Stanley E. 736 2000
New Testament Introduction Guthrie, Donald 1161 1990
Introducing the New Testament: Its Literature and Theology Achtemeier, Paul J.; Green, Joel B.; Thompson, Marianne Meye 624 2001
What the New Testament Authors Really Cared About: A Survey of Their Writings Berding, Kenneth; William, Matt 240 2008
An Introduction to the New Testament Brown, Raymond E. 928 AYBRL 1997
The New Testament in Antiquity: A Survey of the New Testament within Its Cultural Context Burge, Gary M.; Cohick, Lynn H.; Green, Gene L. 480 2009
Encountering the New Testament: A Historical and Theological Survey Elwell, Walter A.; Yarbrough, Robert W. 448 2005
Survey of the New Testament, A Gundry, Robert H. 576 2003
Exploring The New Testament,  Vol. 1: A Guide to the Gospels and Acts Wenham, David; Walton, Steve John 302 2005
The New Testament in Its World - An Introduction to the History, Literature, and Theology of the First Christians Wright, N. T.; Bird, Michael F. 800 2019
New Testament: Its Background, Growth and Content Metzger, Bruce M. 370 2003
Introduction to the New Testament Kümmel, Werner Georg 629 1975
Jesus and the Gospels: (Volume 1 of the New Testament Introduction and Survey) Blomberg, Craig L. 512 2014
From Pentecost to Patmos: (Volume 2 of the New Testament Introduction and Survey) Blomberg, Craig L. 596 2014
The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown: An Introduction to the New Testament Köstenberger, Andreas J.; Kellum, L. Scott; Quarles, Charles L. 1168 2016
Handbook on Acts and Paul's Letters Schreiner, Thomas R. 480 HotNT 2019
New Testament Story: An Introduction Barr, David L. 600 2008
An Introduction to the New Testament and the Origins of Christianity Burkett, Delbert 616 2002
A Brief Introduction to the New Testament Ehrman, Bart D. 432 2008
The New Testament: A Historical Introduction to the Early Christian Writings Ehrman, Bart D. 592 2007
The New Testament: A Student's Introduction Harris, Stephen L. 419 2001
The Writings of the New Testament: An Interpretation Johnson, Luke Timothy; Penner, Todd C. 656 2002
Introduction to the New Testament Koester, Helmut 784 1995
Introduction to the New Testament, Vol. 1: History, Culture, and Religion of the Hellenistic Age Koester, Helmut 409 1995
Exploring the New Testament: A Guide to the Letters & Revelation Marshall, I. Howard; Travis, Stephen H.; Paul, Ian 336 2005
New Testament Foundations Martin, Ralph P. 796 2000
New Testament Foundations, Vol. 1 Martin, Ralph P. 326 2000
New Testament Foundations, Vol. 2 Martin, Ralph P. 470 2000
Reading the New Testament: An Introduction Perkins, Pheme 350 1988
The History and Theology of the New Testament Writings Schnelle, Udo 592 1998
New Testament in Context: A Literary and Theological Textbook Shillington, V. George 337 2009
Introducing the New Testament: A Historical, Literary, and Theological Survey Powell, Mark Allan 544 2009
The Origins of Christianity: A Historical Introduction to the New Testament Brown, Schuyler 190 1984
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Understanding The New Testament (5th Edition) Kee, Howard Clark 448 1993
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An Introduction to the Gospels Reddish, Mitchell G. 254 1997
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Handbook on Hebrews through Revelation Köstenberger, Andreas J. 304 HotNT 2020
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A Theological Introduction to the New Testament Schweizer, Eduard 192 1992
Introduction to the Bible Dawes, Gregory W. 80 NColBC 2007
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New Testament Introduction Fiensy, David A. 370 CPNIV 1995
Encountering the New Testament: A Historical and Theological Survey Elwell, Walter A.; Yarbrough, Robert W. 430 EBS 2013
The Birth of the New Testament Moule, C. F. D. 396 BNTC 2000
Nelson's New Testament Survey: Discovering the Essence, Background & Meaning About Every New Testament Book Bailey, Mark; Constable, Thomas L. 704 2009
Making Sense of the New Testament: Three Crucial Questions Blomberg, Craig L. 190 2004
The New Testament Theissen, Gerd 220 UBW 2003
The Blackwell Companion to The New Testament eds. Aune, David E. 712 2010
The Formation of the Christian Scriptures eds. Baxter, Margaret 160 ISG 2015
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An Introduction to the New Testament The Abridged Edition Brown, Raymond E. 376 AYBRL 2016
The Essence of the New Testament: A Survey Towns, Elmer L.; Gutierrez, Ben 400 2016
Handbook on the Gospels Gladd, Benjamin L. 400 HotNT 2021
Reading the New Testament as Christian Scripture: A Literary, Canonical, and Theological Survey Campbell, Constantine R.; Pennington, Jonathan T. 432 RChrS 2020
Reading the Gospels as Christian Scripture: A Literary, Canonical, and Theological Introduction Jipp, Joshua W. 384 RChrS 2024
Reading Paul as Christian Scripture: A Literary, Canonical, and Theological Introduction Campbell, Constantine R. 240 RChrS 2024

Forthcoming Works

Year Author Title Series
forthcoming 2026 Reese, Ruth Anne; Pierce, Madison N. Reading the Later New Testament as Christian Scripture: A Literary, Canonical, and Theological Introduction Reading Christian Scripture
forthcoming Wilkins, Michael J.; Hultberg, Alan Invitation to the New Testament Invitation to Theological Studies
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