This study considers the New Testament as a "reception" of various antecedents, such as the Old Testament, Second Temple Judaism and Graeco-Roman culture. It explores the reception of Jesus, Paul's reception in Acts, feminist reception, reception history within the New Testament and translation.

Preface; The New Testament Reception of the Old Testament; The New Testament Reception of Judaism in the Second Temple Period; The Reception of Graeco-Roman Culture in the New Testament, Exemplified through an Analysis of Romans 7.7-25; The Reception of the Parables of Jesus in the Synoptic Gospels; Samuel Byrskog Jesus as Messianic Teacher in the Gospel According to Matthew; Tradition History and/or Narrative Christology; The Reception of Paul in the Acts of the Apostles; In Quest of the Elevated Jesus; Reflections on the Angelomorphic Christology of the Book of Revelation within its Jewish Setting; 152 Feminist Reception of the New Testament - a Critical Reception The Annunciation - a Study in Reception History; Thor Strandenaes Translation as Interpretation

Formerly the Journal for the Study of the New Testament Supplement, a book series that explores the many aspects of New Testament study including historical perspectives, social-scientific and literary theory, and theological, cultural and contextual approaches. The Early Christianity in Context series, a part of JSNTS, examines the birth and development of early Christianity up to the end of the third century CE. The series places Christianity in its social, cultural, political and economic context. The European Seminar on Christian Origins and Journal for the Study of the Historical Jesus Supplement are also part of JSNTS.