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New Testament Theology: Basic Issues in the Current Debate is unavailable, but you can change that!

Theologians have discoursed over and offered various interpretations on the nature, function, method and scope of New Testament theology. Many of these approaches have resulted in tension and confusion amongst scholars and students. Gerhard Hasel addresses this situation with an in-depth discussion of the basic issues of the debate. Beginning with a comprehensive survey of the emergence and...

NT. O. Loretz77 has favored it and F. C. Fensham has outlined a covenant-based theology in a programmatic essay.78 The fact is that not all parts of the NT are directly or even indirectly related to the covenant. Therefore, the covenant concept can at best lead to a cross-section method79 of NT theology, because it is not sufficiently comprehensive to include within it the full richness and all the variety of NT thought.80 It seems that it is impossible to do justice to the (Biblical and) NT testimonies
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