Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Pt. 1. The biblical-theological storyline of Scripture -- pt. 2. The story of the inauguratend-time tribulation -- pt. 3. The story of the inaugurated end-time resurrection and new-creational kingdom as a framework for New Testament theology -- pt. 4. The story of idolatry and restoration as God's image in the inaugurated new creation -- pt. 5. The story of salvation as inaugurated end-time new creation -- pt. 6. The story of the work of the Spirit in the inaugurated end-time new creation -- pt. 7. The story of the Church as end-time Israel in the inaugurated new creation -- pt. 8. The distinguishing marks of the church as storyline facets of the end-time inaugurated new creation -- pt. 9. The story of Christian living as inaugurated end-time new-creational life -- pt. 10. Conculsion.

G. K. Beale examines how the New Testament storyline relates to and develops the Old Testament storyline. Beale argues that every major concept of the New Testament is a development of a concept from the Old and is to be understood as a facet of the inauguration of the latter-day new creation and kingdom. --from publisher description