The Writing of the New Testament
Sections of the New Testament
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Gospels (“Good News”)
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Written by the 4 Evangelists (Matthew, Mark, Luke
& John)
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Acts of the Apostles (also by Luke)
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Epistles
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Book of Revelation (also by John)
Three Stages of the Gospel
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Jesus Christ himself, the inspiration
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Preaching about Christ by his apostles &
disciples
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The Historical Jesus
The Oral Tradition
Recording of this preaching
Historical Jesus
Oral Tradition
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Preaching of the Jewish Apostles
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Three forms (known in Greek)
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Kerygma – converting unbelievers
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Didache – teaching the faithful
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catechesis
Liturgy – communal worship
Writing it down
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Evangelists collected the Oral traditions and did
their own investigations
Three reasons
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End of the world not nigh
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Distortions creeping in to the story
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More instruction needed