A Theology of the New Testament

The preface to this book notes that it is intended to introduce seminary students to the discipline of New Testament theology. As a seminarian student, I think this book fulfills its intention more so in its treatment of the gospels and the Pauline writings than its writing on Hebrews and the other letters which seem to be more lightly developed. The positives of this book greatly outweigh any negatives. It is thorough almost throughout, well organized, well written and referenced and easy to read. I would suggest it not only as a text for seminary students or graduates but for any Christians eager to better understand the theology of the New Testament. A theme throughout the book is holding in tension the unity and diversity of the Scriptures and the "already-not yet" nature of the kingdom of God that has already been inaugurated but not yet consummated. There is in fact a helpful chapter on the topic of the unity and diversity in the New Testament. This is a positive treatment of Scripture that stands out in conflict with the overly critical and negative contemporary criticism of Scripture that has gone awry in support of faithless presuppositions. This book sets New Testament study aright for contemporary readers. Ladd illustrates a commitment of historical study of the New Testament with an openness to its theological truth. His orientation is admittedly evangelical and geared toward enabling faith and obedience to God's word. He does not overlook or withhold scholarly views that conflict with his own but lists them along with others as possible interpretations; however, he does not let them go unchallenged. This is no perfect theological book, as none are. Readers are sure to find weaknesses. I thought his treatment of sacramental theology was lacking. But this is an enormous accomplishment and resource for the church.

An incredible accomplishment. Valuable through and through. This book illuminated so many areas of the NT that I’ve found myself rereading it, or sections of it, as I’ve explored other sources.

Better condition than expected.

Used a text book. It is so much better than my past text books on the subject. Dense reading.

This is a must have for any bible scholar wanting to glean a fresh and much needed understanding of the Kingdom of God. I especially enjoyed his comments on the beginning of the Church: Pentecost. He writes with clarity and is clearly wanting to equip the student with necessary detail. A very good read.

This is comprehensive text to gives a deeper understanding of NT. One usually quotes passages from gospels and epistles, without a clear conscience that this must be done with caution and, above all, without imposing pre-conceived theological doctrines on them. If a student of the NT wants to find out the difference between systematic theology and one that derives primarily from the documents contained in the NT -abysmal difference!-, this is the book to study!

I got the book for supplemental reading in a course I was taking at Mid-Continent University. I did not have all the time that I would have loved to have read all of the book but I did read some chapters in the book as assigned for additional reading. I loved the book and have added it to my library for further and future reading and study. The authors treatment of the subject was thorough and scholarly, he presented a gold mine of information.

The Kindle version is replete with typo errors. Modern = modem, I = L, etc. When selected, footnotes do not appear on the bottom of the device. I shouldn’t complain for a $4.99 book, but the typos are everywhere.

George Eldon Ladd has a way of giving way to a deeper thought of how the Bible should refect to the mind.Recomend this one to everyone.

Excellent book for anyone interested in understanding more about the New Testament. All pastors, bible study leaders, etc should read this book.