Introducing the New Testament: Its Literature and Theology was coauthored by three writers: Paul J. Achtemeier, Joel B. Green and Marianne Meye Thompson. Paul J. Achtemeier was a New Testament scholar who authored or coauthored eighteen books and over sixty academic journal articles . Joel B. Green is a Methodist theologian who specializes in New Testament theology. He has written and edited several books in his career . Marianne Meye Thompson is a New Testament scholar who has authored five books and has published several articles and scholastic reviews . The authors came together to write the book under review - Introducing the New Testament: Its Literature and Theology, which is daunting in size, but clear and extremely well-written. The