The first edition of this splendid book appeared in 1959, Dr. Cullmann has not changed his mind on points of substance, but has enlarged his book in this second edition by adding references to recent literature and by appending a notable epilogue, in which Cullmann defends his position against the volleys thundering on the right hand, and on the left from Roman Catholic traditionalists and from radicals of the Bultmann school. In its new dress the book will long continues as a standard guide on a topic of electrifying importance for the student of New Testament thought.