Interpreting the New Testament

Francis J. Moloney, SDB (1940–2025) was an internationally respected New Testament scholar. Over the course of his career, he taught at a number of institutions including Salesian Pontifical University, Catholic Theological College (Melbourne), Australian Catholic University, and Catholic University of America. He also served as a member of the International Theological Commission to the Holy See. His many publications include the The Gospel of John volume in the Sacra Pagina commentary series. 

Sherri Brown is associate professor of New Testament at Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, and the author, co-author, or co-editor of several books on the Johannine Literature as well as a number of articles on John, Paul, and the Catholic Epistles.

Christopher W. Skinner
— Loyola University Chicago
"Written by two seasoned teacher-scholars, this volume combines a robust model for helping students engage in the interpretive enterprise with the critical content required of an introductory textbook. This book is poised to be a classroom standard for years to come."

R. Alan Culpepper
— Mercer University
"This is a textbook that both experienced teachers and students taking their first plunge into the New Testament can get excited about!"

Barbara E. Reid, O.P.
— Catholic Theological Union
"Brown and Moloney team once again to create that ideal textbook for those who have little or no knowledge of the Scriptures. Not only beginning students but also interested general readers will find this book to be a treasure."

Joshua W. Jipp
— Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
"Provides a remarkably readable, student-friendly, and robust guide for anyone wanting to learn both the contents of the New Testament and also the necessary skills and method for how to read these texts. Highly recommend for teachers, students, and interested laypersons!"

Alicia D. Myers
— Campbell University Divinity School
"In addition to Brown and Moloney’s characteristic care and insightful literary approaches, they include important background on method, canon, as well as historical and theological context from the Old Testament that will help any reader of the New, whether they are familiar with these writings or are studying with them seriously for the first time."