Echoes of the Word

Leander E. Keck is Professor of Biblical Theology Emeritus at Yale Divinity School. He is author of numerous published works, including 'Who Is Jesus?', 'Paul and His Letters', 'Romans', 'The Church Confident', ' The Pauline Letters', and 'A Future for the Historical Jesus'. He is also the general editor and senior New Testament editor of 'The New Interpreter's Bible'.

• PrefacePart 1- The Discipline of Hearing1 - Exegesis as a Theological Discipline2 - Listening To and Listening ForPart 2 - The Presence of the Prior Word3 - Challenged by the Greek Precedent4 -Energized by Jewish Beginnings5 - Paul: Problem and Promise6 - Death and Afterlife in the New TestamentPart 3: The Word as Criterion7 - The Penetrating Word8 - Scripture and Canon9 - The Gospel's Promise of SalvationPart 4 - A Word for Bearers of the Word10 - Our Identity's Dimensions11 - A Word for Us Theologians12 - Is There Good News for Ministers Too?13 - The Fear of the Lord Is the Beginning of KnowledgePart 5 - The Word Borne14 - Summoned to Christian Unity15 - King Jesus?16 - Are You the Coming One?17 - Promise and Hope