“Beyond the Obvious: Doorways to Understanding the New Testament, represents an introduction to the New Testament unlike any other. Rather than outlining and analyzing each New Testament text, Walker begins each of the seven chapters of the work with an observation about the New Testament. In each chapter, Walker then goes ‘beyond the obvious’ to explore the ramifications of the observation.  .  .  .  Walker’s writing is superb. Instead of overwhelming his readers with factual information, he instead demonstrates to them how scholars investigate texts. Walker’s book meets students where they are intellectually, and it sensitively leads them to a point where they can begin their own exploration of the New Testament texts.”