The New Testament

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The New Testament

• Chapter 17

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New Testament Basics

• The New Testament fulfills the Old Testament
• It tells the story of Gods plan of Salvation
  reaching its climax
• The death and resurrection of Christ
• All prophesies are finally fulfilled

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NT organization

• It is arranged the same as the OT
• Law
• Four Gospels
• History
• Acts of the Apostles
• Wisdom
• The Epistles or letters
• Prophecy
• Revelation

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The New Law

• The Gospels are considered the Law because they
  tell us what God expects from us in the New
  Covenant
• Jesus instructs the faithful in the NT
• All four tells the same story

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The New Law

• Matthew, Mark, and Luke are the synoptic
  gospels
• Means seeing together because they have a
  similar viewpoint
• All are written from slightly different points of
  view and to different audiences
• They focus on different details

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Matthew

• Written to Jewish Christians
• Focuses on Jesus as the true heir to the Throne
  of David
• Uses the Genealogy in the first chapter to prove
  this
• This is a repetitive theme
• Famous Sermon on the Mount is found in his Gospel

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Mark

• Written for Roman Christians
• Mark was a disciple of Peter
• Focused theme is the New Exodus
• Focuses on Jesus actions as the leader of this
  New Exodus

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Luke

• Written for Gentile Christians
• Got many of the stories from Jesus mother
• Was a well educated man
• Makes historical details very important
• Focuses on Jesus ministry to all nations

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John

• Written for Jewish Christians
• Uses lots of OT symbolism and events to tell
  story
• Most unlike the other Gospels
• John emphasizes Jesus as Word of God Incarnate
• Jesus existed from the beginning
• Focuses on the Trinity

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History Acts of the Apostles

• Written by St. Luke
• He traveled with the Apostles
• Book contains the history of the Catholic Church
  after the Ascension of Christ
• It includes the story of the first Church Council
  - the Council of Jerusalem

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Wisdom The Epistles

• Contains letters of the Apostles to local
  churches
• Some addressing specific issues
• Some just encouraging Christians
• Most letters were written by Paul
• 4 letters are written directly to individual
  Christians
• 1 2 Timothy, Titus and Philemon

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Prophecy Revelation

• Writing attributed to John
• Tells of his vision
• Written in symbols
• Main message
• Despite difficulty God will bring his people to
  Heaven and dry their tears