For For general readers wanting a short account of what each part of the New Testament says; not a technical introduction.
Should I read this?
For the general reader
4 of 5strongly recommended
For the researcher
2 of 5useful
Difficulty
1 of 5light
A short survey (1972) of the message of each part of the New Testament, for general readers.
How it proceeds
Philosophic1 of 5
Scriptural5 of 5
Experiential1 of 5
Sociological1 of 5
Historical2 of 5
Independent intensities, 0–5 — what the work is made of, not how good it is.
A short book (117 pages) published in Paternoster's Christian Student's Library (vol. 10) in 1972 and by Eerdmans in 1973. Bruce sets out the distinctive message of each New Testament book or group of books. The estate's ebook (Kingsley Books, 2022) is titled Discovering the Message of the Bible and adds H. L. Ellison's The Message of the Old Testament.
