In this remarkably readable volume, which includes chapters by Jeffrey Weima and N.T. Wright, Rhetoric, History, and Theology acts as an enriching guide into the complexities of the New Testament while simultaneously honoring the seventieth birthday of a preeminent Methodist biblical scholar. Pick up andread is good advice. But familiarizing yourself with the rhetorical goals, culture and history, and thetheological and Christological commitments of the various authors is an indispensable aid in picking upand reading the New Testament. This book is a great companion guide as it provides some of that contextfor readers to build from when dealing with most influential book in human history.