"The New Interpreter's Bible reflects the conviction that exegesis entails not only thorough literary and historical-critical analysis but also attention to the import of the theological and ethical content of the Bible for life and thought today." - Leander E. Keck (General Editor of the New Interpreters Bible)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

OLD TESTAMENT SURVEY-CONTENTS
Part One: The writings of the Old Testament- Introduction to the Pentateuch/ Joseph Blenkinsopp -- The book of Genesis / Terence E. Fretheim -- The book of Exodus / Walter Brueggemann -- The Book of Leviticus / Walter C. Kaiser, Jr. -- The book of Numbers / Thomas B. Dozeman -- The Book of Deuteronomy / Ronald E. Clements -- Introduction to Narrative literature by Peter D. Miscall/ The book of Joshua by Robert B. Coote / The book of Judges by Dennis T. Olson/ The book of Ruth by Kathleen A. Robertson Farmer/ The First and Second books of Samuel by Bruce C. Birch/ The first and second books of Kings by Choon Leong Seow/ The first and second books of Chronicles by Leslie C. Allen/ The books of Ezra and Nehemiah by Ralph w. Klein/ The book of Esther by Sidnie White Crawford/ Introduction to Hebrew Poetry by Adele Berlin/ The book of Job by Carol A. Newsom/ The book of Psalms by J. Clinton McCann, Jr./ Introduction to Wisdom Literature by Richard J. Clifford, S.J./ The book of Proverbs by Raymond C. Van Leeuwen/ The book of Ecclesiastes by W. Sibley Towner/ Song of Songs by Renita J. Weems/ Introduction to Prophetic literature by David L. Petersen/ The book of Isaiah 1-39 by Gene M. Tucker/ The book of Isaiah 40-66 by Christopher R. Seitz/ The book of Jeremiah by Patrick D. Miller/ The book of Lamentations by Kathleen M. O'Connor/ The book of Ezekiel by Katheryn Pfisterer Darr/ Introduction to Apocalyptic literature by Frederick J. Murphy/ The book of Daniel by Daniel L. Smith-Christopher/ The book of Hosea by Gale A. Yee/ The book of Joel by Elizabeth Achtemeir/ The book of Amost by Donald E. Gowan/ The book of Obadiah by Samuel Pagan/ The book of Jonah by Phyllis Trible/ The book of Micah by Daniel J. Simundson/ The book of Nahum by Fransicso O. Garcia-Treto/ The book of Habakkuk by Theodore Hiebert/ The book of Zephaniah by Robert A. Bennett/ The book of Haggai by W. Eugene March/ The book of Zechariah by Ben C. Ollenburger/ The book of Malachi by Eileen M. Schuller, O.S.U./
PART TWO: Apocrypha
The book of Tobit by Irene Nowell, O.S.B./ The book of Judith by Lawrence M. Wills/ The additions to Esther by Sidnie White Crawford/ The book of Wisdom by Michael Kolarcik, S.J./ The book of Sirach James L. Crenshaw/ The book of Baruch by Anthony J. Saldarini/ The letter of Jeremiah by Anthony J. Saldarini/ The additions to Daniel by Daniel L. Smith-Christopher/ The first bok of Maccabees by Robert Doran/ Theh second book of Maccabees by Robert Doran

NEW TESTAMENT SURVEY-CONTENTS
The Gospels and narrative literature / Robert C. Tannehill -- Jesus and the Gospels / Christopher M. Tuckett -- The Gospel of Matthew / M. Eugene Boring -- The Gospel of Mark / Pheme Perkins -- The Gospel of Luke / R. Alan Culpepper -- The Gospel of John / Gail R. O'Day -- The Acts of the Apostles / Robert W. Wall -- Introduction to epistolary literature / Robert W. Wall -- The Letter to the Romans / N.T. Wright -- The First Letter to the Corinthians / J. Paul Sampley -- The Second Letter to the Corinthians / J. Paul Sampley -- The Letter to the Galatians / Richard B. Hays -- The Letter to the Ephesians / Pheme Perkins -- The Letter to the Philippians / Morna D. Hooker -- The Letter to the Colossians / Andrew T. Lincoln -- The First Letter to the Thessalonians / Abraham Smith -- The Second Letter to the Thessalonians / Abraham Smith -- The First and Second Letter to Timothy and the Letter to Titus / James D.G. Dunn -- The Letter to Philemon / Cain Hope Felder -- The Letter to the Hebrews / Fred B. Craddock -- The Letter of James / Luke Timothy Johnson -- The First Letter of Peter / David L. Bartlett -- The Second Letter of Peter / Duane F. Watson -- The First, Second, and Third Letters of John / C. Clifton Black -- The Letter of Jude / Duane F. Watson -- The Book of Revelation / Christopher C. Rowland.

With contributions from some of the world's top biblical scholars, this is an overview of each book of the New Testament.