Format:
1 Online-Ressource (153 pages)
ISBN:
9781467436144
Content:
Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- This Book is for People Brand New to the New Testament -- Why Did I Write This Book? -- An Informal Tone -- Just the Facts, Ma'am -- What Will You Find in Reading the New Testament for the First Time? -- This Book Unfolds like a Spiral -- Bible Study Can Be Life-Giving -- 1. What Will I Find When I Open the Bible? -- Basic Facts -- Where Can I Get a Copy of the New Testament? -- What Does the Phrase "Holy Bible" Mean? -- The Parts of the Bible: Small and Large -- The Small Parts of the Bible: Books, Chapters, and Verses -- The Large Parts of the Bible: Old and New Testaments -- What is in the New Testament? -- How We Got the New Testament -- How the Individual Books of the New Testament Came to Be Written -- How the Books of the New Testament Came to Be Regarded as Sacred -- Ancient Technology and the New Testament -- Take Your New Testament with You -- 2. The World of the New Testament -- A Little History of the Jewish People -- The Creation of the World, Life in Paradise, and the Fall -- The Beginnings of the People Israel (the Jewish People) -- From Sarah and Abraham to Jesus -- Jewish Life between the Testaments -- Life in the Roman Empire -- The Jewish People in Judea at the Time of the New Testament -- Jewish People outside of Judea -- Leaving Behind Negative Pictures of the Jewish People -- 3. The Content of the New Testament: Two Mini-Surveys -- Mini-Survey: The Events of the New Testament in the Order They Happened -- The Birth of Jesus (4 B.C.E.) -- John the Baptist (25-30 C.E.) -- The Ministry of Jesus (27 to 30 C.E.) -- Resurrection and Ascension (30 C.E.) -- The Second Coming (A Hope for the Future) -- Pentecost (30 C.E.) -- Earliest Followers of Jesus in Jerusalem (30-70 C.E.) -- The Call of Paul (33 C.E.) and His Early Ministry -- The Jerusalem Council (47 C.E.)
Content:
Paul's Later Ministry (47-62 C.E.) -- Two Generations of Paul's Students (65-110 C.E.) -- The Destruction of the Temple (70 C.E.) -- Jesus' Followers Cast out of a Small Group of Synagogues (90 C.E.) -- Other Writings and Events (80 C.E. to 100 C.E.) -- Mini-Survey: The Books of the New Testament in the Order They Were Written -- A Sign of Hope: Written for Questioning, Struggling People -- 4. The Story of Jesus -- The Big Idea in the Background of Jesus' Ministry: The Realm of God -- John the Baptist Prepared the Way -- The Preaching of Jesus Announced the Realm of God -- The Teaching of Jesus Explained the Realm and How to Live in Light of It -- The Miracles of Jesus Demonstrated the Presence of the Realm -- Jesus in Discussion and Debate with His Contemporaries -- The Death of Jesus -- The Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus -- 5. The Early Church before Paul -- The Twelve Apostles: Core Leaders -- The Followers of Jesus in Jerusalem: A Group within Judaism -- The Message and Mission of the Early Followers of Jesus -- The Holy Spirit Energized the Mission -- The Life of the Early Community -- "They Had All Things in Common" -- Jesus' Followers Were Soon Called the "Church," and Later "Christians" -- 6. Paul: Apostle to the Gentiles -- Two Pictures of Paul in the New Testament -- Paul's Background: Persecutor -- Paul: Apostle to the Gentiles -- The Coming Realm of God: The Center of Paul's Message -- Paul's Missionary Activity -- The End of Paul's Life in Rome -- 7. The Letters of Paul -- The Form of Letters in the Ancient World -- Some Common Themes -- 1 Thessalonians -- Galatians -- 1 and 2 Corinthians -- Philippians -- Philemon -- Romans -- 8. The Four Gospels -- Names, Dates, and Family Grouping among the Gospels -- The Destruction of the Temple: A Key Event -- Mark -- Matthew -- Luke-Acts -- John -- 9. The Letters of Paul's Disciples (?)
Content:
Disciples Writing in the Name of a Teacher -- Arguments for and against Paul's Authorship -- Developments in the Pauline Tradition -- Colossians -- Ephesians -- 2 Thessalonians -- 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus -- 10. Other New Testament Writings -- Hebrews -- 1, 2, and 3 John -- James -- 1 Peter -- Jude and 2 Peter -- The Book of Revelation -- 11. Some Big Ideas in and around the New Testament -- A Shift in Perspective from Individual to Community and Cosmos -- Communal Identity -- Faith -- Grace -- Titles for Jesus -- Mercy -- Predestination (Election) -- Salvation: Limited or Universal? -- Sin -- 12. Some of the Most Famous Passages in the New Testament -- John Three Sixteen: John 3:16 -- The Love Chapter: 1 Corinthians 13 -- The Golden Rule: Matthew 7:12 -- The Lord's Prayer: Matthew 6:9-13 -- The Faith Chapter: Hebrews 11:1-40 -- The Good Samaritan: Luke 10:29-37 -- The Prodigal Son: Luke 15:11-32 -- The Great Commandment: Mark 12:28-34 -- In My Father's House are Many Rooms: John 14:1-3 -- The Beatitudes: Matthew 5:1-12 -- I Pray That They May All Be One: John 17:1-26 -- The New Heaven and the New Earth: Revelation 21:1-22:5 -- 13. Using the New Testament in the Church Today -- Two Ways of Using the New Testament in the Church Today: Multiple Voice and Single Voice -- Similarities and Differences in the Two Perspectives -- First Way: Multiple Voices in Conversation with Other Authorities -- Strengths and Weaknesses -- A Second Way: The Single Voice Speaking Authoritatively -- Strengths and Weaknesses -- Many Christians are in the Middle -- How Do I Know Where I Fit? -- A Benediction of Love -- Appendix A: Choosing a Translation of the New Testament -- Appendix B: Resources for Further Study -- Introduction to the New Testament -- Concordance -- Study Bible -- Bible Dictionary -- Bible Commentary
Content:
Appendix C: Three Plans for Reading through the Entire New Testament -- Plan 1: Reading the Books of the New Testament in Their Present Order -- Plan 2: Reading the Books in the Order in Which They Were Written -- Plan 3: Reading the New Testament in the Order of the Chronology of Events -- Appendix D: The Names "Old Testament" and "New Testament
Additional Edition:
9780802867353
Additional Edition:
Print version Allen, Ronald J Reading the New Testament for the First Time Grand Rapids : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.,c2012 9780802867353
Language:
English
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