Preface -- Foreword -- List of contributors -- 1. Method in Biblical interpretation: Historical criticism and literary interpretation: is there any common ground? / John Barton -- First among equals? The historical-critical approach in the marketplace of methods / Paul Joyce -- Typology / Frances Young -- 2. The Hebrew Bible in context: historical and literary perspectives: When did Jehu pay tribute? / W.G. Lambert -- The Minor Prophets -- one book or twelve? / Richard Coggins -- "A bloodless compromise"? The question of an eschatological ritual in ancient Israel / John H. Eaton -- The structure and composition of Proverbs 22:17-24:22 / R.N. Whybray -- The Song of Songs: mystification, ambiguity and humour / Grace I. Emmerson -- 3. The New Testament in context: literary, linguistic and Christological perspectives: The puzzle of Matthew and the law / J. Leslie Houlden -- Matthew and other creative Jewish writers / David E. Orton -- The sons of thunder / David Parker -- Luke 10:25-28: A foreign body in Luke? / Frans Neirynck -- The Christology of Luke-Acts and the Pastoral Epsitles / I. Howard Marshall -- Adam, who is the figure of Him that was to come: a reading of Romans 5:12-21 / John O'Neill -- Jewish Christian wisdom in 1 Corinthians? / Christopher M. Tuckett -- "Christ our Passover" / John Drury -- Why "Incarnation"? A review of recent New Testament scholarship / James D.G. Dunn -- An anatomy of Galatians / John Muddiman -- Style and substance in "The myth of God Incarnate" according to Philippians 2:6-11 / Robert H. Gundry -- The date of the composition of Hebrews and use of the present tense-form / Stanley E. Porter -- The origin of Armageddon: Revelation 16:16 as an interpretation of Zecharaiah 12:11 / John Day -- 4. Views beyond the Biblical boundaries: Do God-fearers make good Christians? / Judith M. Lieu -- Sadducees and Essenes after 70 CE / Martin Goodman -- Atheism and the future of religious education / John M. Hull -- 5. Bibliography of Michael D. Goulder / Stanley E. Porter. Preface -- Foreword -- List of contributors -- 1. Method in Biblical interpretation: Historical criticism and literary interpretation: is there any common ground? / John Barton -- First among equals? The historical-critical approach in the marketplace of methods / Paul Joyce -- Typology / Frances Young -- 2. The Hebrew Bible in context: historical and literary perspectives: When did Jehu pay tribute? / W.G. Lambert -- The Minor Prophets -- one book or twelve? / Richard Coggins -- "A bloodless compromise"? The question of an eschatological ritual in ancient Israel / John H. Eaton -- The structure and composition of Proverbs 22:17-24:22 / R.N. Whybray -- The Song of Songs: mystification, ambiguity and humour / Grace I. Emmerson -- 3. The New Testament in context: literary, linguistic and Christological perspectives: The puzzle of Matthew and the law / J. Leslie Houlden -- Matthew and other creative Jewish writers / David E. Orton -- The sons of thunder / David Parker -- Luke 10:25-28: A foreign body in Luke? / Frans Neirynck -- The Christology of Luke-Acts and the Pastoral Epsitles / I. Howard Marshall -- Adam, who is the figure of Him that was to come: a reading of Romans 5:12-21 / John O'Neill -- Jewish Christian wisdom in 1 Corinthians? / Christopher M. Tuckett -- "Christ our Passover" / John Drury -- Why "Incarnation"? A review of recent New Testament scholarship / James D.G. Dunn -- An anatomy of Galatians / John Muddiman -- Style and substance in "The myth of God Incarnate" according to Philippians 2:6-11 / Robert H. Gundry -- The date of the composition of Hebrews and use of the present tense-form / Stanley E. Porter -- The origin of Armageddon: Revelation 16:16 as an interpretation of Zecharaiah 12:11 / John Day -- 4. Views beyond the Biblical boundaries: Do God-fearers make good Christians? / Judith M. Lieu -- Sadducees and Essenes after 70 CE / Martin Goodman -- Atheism and the future of religious education / John M. Hull -- 5. Bibliography of Michael D. Goulder / Stanley E. Porter.