“The New Dictionary of Biblical Theology” Edited by T. Desmond Alexander, Brian Rosner, D.A. Carson and Graeme Goldsworthy
I recommend this book to pretty much anyone. I would say that this is one of the top books that students should own and read on a regular basis. It will be best understood by the intermediate student (late undergraduate student or early seminary student), but could be beneficially used by the student entering into the study of biblical theology. In this book, you can read about the biblical theology of sections of the Bible (like the Pentateuch or the Pauline epistles), individual biblical books and topics.
“According to Plan: The Unfolding Revelation of God in the Bible” by Graeme Goldsworthy
Goldsworthy writes a book that is accessible to laypersons, but is valuable to students across the spectrum of learning. He has several chapters of prolegomena and then traces out the biblical storyline.
“From Eden to the New Jerusalem: An Introduction to Biblical Theology” by T. Desmond Alexander
As the title notes, this is an introduction to biblical theology. This book would be most valuable to an upper-level undergraduate or lower-level graduate student. In this work, Alexander traces out the storyline of the Bible while making biblical and theological connections.
“What is Biblical Theology? A Guide to the Bible’s Story, Symbols, and Patterns” by James M. Hamilton Jr.
Instead of doing biblical theology (like in the Goldsworthy and Alexander texts above), Hamilton focuses on understanding and introducing some of the main things to know about biblical theology. He still does biblical theology, but this book complements the other two by exploring how to do and how to understand some of the main components of biblical theology.
“The Temple and the Church’s Mission: A Biblical Theology of the Dwelling Place of God” by G.K. Beale
This volume is a wonderful example of biblical theology at its best. It is for the more advanced student. As the title suggests, Beale traces out the theme of the dwelling place of God throughout the Bible starting with Eden and finishing with the New Heavens and New Earth.