Do not be deceived by the slim volume on the New Testament penned by Timothy Luke Johnson. It may well small, but it is not shallow. Dr. Johnson brings his scholarship to the reader in a wonderful readable style which marks his professorial style. He quickly introduces the reader to the world of Jesus and the Gospel writers and his material concerning Paul and his letters eschews the speculation and world of "what if" that other writers seem to enjoy. Shakespeare observed that "Brevity is the soul of wit", Professor Johnson has captured the soul of the New Testament in his very brief introduction.