Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Introduction: the Messiah in the Old and New Testaments / Stanley E. Porter -- Part I: Old Testament and related perspective -- The Messiah: explorations in the Law and writings / Tremper Longman III -- Figuring the future: the Prophets and Messiah / Mark J. Boda -- The Messiah in the Qumran documents / Al Wolters -- Messianic ideas in the Apocalyptic and related literature of early Judaism / Loren T. Stuckenbruck -- Part II: New Testament perspective -- Jesus as Messiah in Mark and Matthew / I. Howard Marshall -- The Messiah in Luke and Acts: forgiveness for the captives / Stanley E. Porter -- Remembering Jesus: John's negative Christology / Tom Thatcher -- Divine life and corporate Christology: God, Messiah Jesus, and the covenant community in Paul / S. A. Cummins -- Messianic themes of temple, enthronement, and victory in Hebrews and the General Epistles / Cynthia Long Westfall -- The Messiah in the Old and New Testaments: a response / Craig A. Evans.