God In New Testament Theology

Analyzes the various New Testament conceptions of God and suggests how
they can best contribute to a contemporary constructive theology.

In this important new volume in the Library of Biblical Theology, Larry W.
Hurtado introduces the different understandings of God that arise in the books of
the New Testament, and explores the ramifications of those views for contemporary
theology. 

Questions covered include:
Why
has the subject of God received comparatively little attention in much contemporary
New
Testament scholarship?
Is the Christian God of the New
Testament the same deity described in the Old Testament?
What impact
does the New Testament's emphasis on Jesus have for its discourse about God?
How do New Testament references to the Divine "Spirit" affect its
understanding of God?
Given the diversity of the New Testament
writings, is it possible to speak of a sole New Testament view of God?

How should contemporary theology understand the triadic shape of New Testament
discourse about God in light of the later development of the doctrine of the
Trinity?