New Testament Survey
Compiled by Rev.Tim Gibson
Copyright 2002 Gibson Productions
(1) Introduction to the New
Testament
New Testament
Old T.
The ________________ is concealed in the ___________.
a. Relationship with Old Testament….
Testament is revealed in the _________________.
New Testament
The Old
_______________
REPLACING
The term ‘New’ is used NOT in the sense of _______________
FRESH
the OLD but in the sense of being ______________ and
FULFILLING
__________________ the OLD.
b. Divine Preparation for the
New Testament
1. Preparation through the
Jewish Nation.
2. Preparation through the
Greek language.
3. Preparation through the Romans.
c. Overview of Events in
N.T…
d. An Overview as to Focus
The Gospels:
Manifestation:
HISTORICAL
Story of the
Of MESSIAH
SAVIOUR
and KINGDOM
Acts: The Acts of MESSAGE of
the HOLY SPIRIT.
Saviour.
HISTORICAL.
LETTERS on
WORK of
EPISTOLARY Kingdom LIVING Christ. WALK of
Christians
APOCALYPSE of
RETURN of
Jesus.
Lord. ETERNAL
PROPHETIC
e. New Testament as
Scripture
Authorship and authority
AUTHENTICATION
Jesus’ pre-_________________
of apostolic
writing- John 14:26; 16:13
INSPIRATION
Apostles’ awareness of the _____________
of
their own writing - 1 Cor.14:37,28
OTHER
Apostles’ awareness of the inspiration of ______
apostles’ writing - 2 Peter 3:16
CHURCH
FATHERS
Early attestation by “__________
___________"
(the ‘canon’)
MATTHEW
MARK
LUKE
JOHN
(2) The Historical Books.
KING
SERVANT
MAN
GOD
The Gospels: Acts 1:1-3 gives reason for the Gospels
– That is… TO SHOW THE LIFE AND WORK
LION
OX CHRIST.
MAN
OF JESUS
EAGLE
SYNOPTIC
The _______________
Gospels = Matthew, Mark,Luke
TOQJEWS
ROMANS
GENTILES
CHRISTIAN
Theory = Matthew,
Luke taken
from common
text
(commonly believed to be Mark).
PASTOR/
APOSTLE
EVANGELIST PROPHET
TEACHER
CHOLERIC
SANGUINE
MELANCHOLY PHLEGMATIC
An overview of Jesus’
ministry
Jesus’ ministry is punctuated by two events:
BAPTISM (identification with humanity) and
______________
CRUCIFIXION/RESURRECTION
______________________________ (resolving human
dilemma)
OBSCURITY
Early Judean Ministry: Year of ___________________.
POPULARITY(Luke 10:1)
Galilean Ministry: Year of _____________
REJECTION
Perean Ministry: Period of _________________.
The Teaching of Jesus
Jesus' identity
Other
teachings…
AM (Exodus 3:14; John 8-10, 14) – Jn
1. "I ___"
Jesus’ Sermons (on the Mount)
8:12,48-59; 8:12; 10:7,9; 14:6
Jesus’
Parables with God (Jn. 10:30; Jn.
EQUALITY
2. _____________
17:5,8)
Olivet Discourse
DIVINE
3. Claims ____________
prerogatives ( to forgive
Upper
Room
Discourse
sins (Luke
5:20)
and granter of eternal life (Jn.
17:2; 14:6)
DAVIDIC
4. Unique ____________
Son (Luke 20:41-44; cf
Ps. 110:1)
b. Book of Acts - The Early
Christian Community
Overview of Acts
The
birth
of
the
church
(ch.
1,2)
Paul
Stephen,
and
the
Philip
spread
and
the
of
Christianity
spread
of Christianity
to
1. Spread of Christianity in fulfillment
ofthe
the
outside
Gentiles
of
Jerusalem
GREAT
COMMISSION
___________________________________
PENTECOST
1.
________________________
(2:1-36)
(Ac.base
1:8…2=
Jerusalem;
6:7=
Judea;shifted
9:3= (9:1The
Paul's
_____________
CONVERSION
for
the
Christian
and
movement
____________
COMMISSION
from
The
Jerusalem
church
(2:41-6:15)
Samaria;
JERUSALEM
31):
Door to12:24=Gentiles).
the Gentiles
opened
_____________
to Antioch.
It is from Antioch that
GROWTH
1.
Period
of
_______________
the
Roman
world
would
be reached
for Christ.
2.
Vindication
of
Christianity
as
rooted
in legal
1. Paul’s commission (9:15)
Judaism.
2.
Resistance mounts (3:1-4:31)
2. Peter's ministry to the Gentiles (9:32-10:18)
3. Emphasis
Introduction
Paul and the
the
3.
onofcommunity
life mission
(2:41-47;to4:31Gentiles.
5:16)
Paul's first missionary
journey (13:1-15:35)
ANTIOCH (13:1-3).
1. Sent out by the church at ___________
2. Cyprus (13:4-12)
3. Asia Minor (13:13-4:28)
Strategy: Urban centers, Synagogues, Paul's
central message(13:16-42), to "God fearers"
(13:43), established the church in short time –
appoint elders.
James wrote his letter to
Christian Jews (and
Jerusalem council
ultimately (15:1-35)
all Christians) to
emphasize their need to
1. Question: What is thekeep
relationship
the Law of
in faith.
THE MOSAIC LAW
Christianity to_____________________?
Paul wrote Galatians to
a. Position
of the Judaizers
(15:1,5).
show man
is saved by faith
Galatians
written
in Jesus Christ alone, not by
from Antioch AD49
to South Galatians
works (keeping the Law).
before
Paul went toof Peter (15:7-12).
b.Testimony
James, brother of
Jerusalem Council.
Jesus, wrote his
letter c.AD45 –
Mathew
Mark
c. Findings summarized
by or
James(15:13written earliest
29)
(c.AD40)
Second Missionary Journey
HOLINESS
First Thessalonians:
_________________
in light of Christ’s
(Acts
15:36-18:22)
return.
DAY OF
BARNABAS
A
parting
of
the
ways
between
______________
Second Thessalonians: Understanding the _______________.
THE LORD
and Paul
Asia Minor and Greece
APOSTOLIC Both
First and
1. The __________________
band
Second
POLARIZATION (Ac. 17:1-9; 18:12-18)
2. Growing _____________
Thessalonians were
by Ac.
Paul17:16-34.
in
From Thessalonica written
to Athensc.AD.51 from Corinth.
Paul at Corinth (Acts 18:1-17)
Romans
written by
Paul from
Corinth
c.AD57
First Corinthians: Correction
of
Third Missionary
Journey
CARNAL
________________
living in Church life.
(Acts
18:23-21-14)
Second
Corinthians: Paul’s defense of the
MINISTRY
_____________________.
RIGHTEOUSNESS
Romans: The _______________________
of God
Second Corinthians
written probably from
Phillipi by Paul in
c.AD56.
First Corinthians
written from
Ephesus c.AD56.
1.
Ephesians
and wrote
Colossians
– Twin letters
– very similar
with
Luke
probably
his Gospel
in c.AD60
as Paul
slightly
different emphasis…
was imprisoned
and then he wrote the book of Acts
Paul's trek to Rome (Acts
in AD.62 –– recounting
the
event
up(theology
until the
of
Ephesians
Building theBODY
_____
of Christ
andend
practical)
Freedom
20:2-28:31)
Paul’s first imprisonment.
HEAD
Colossians – Christ the _________
of the Church.
First Timothy
written
1st Gospel
Imprisonment
Macedonia
to
The
of Mark mayfrom
have
been written
at same
Timothy
in the
Ephesus.
time
as
Luke
(unless
you
believe
Q
theory)
FORGIVENESS
Paul
wrote
the
2. Philemon: __________________ from slavery (personal letter
‘Prison Epistles’
Titus was written
to
Philemon
about
Onesimus)
Peter(Ephesians,
wrote his two epistles
by c.AD64
Paul fromprobably when
PaulColossians,
was in Spain.
Corinth before his
Philippians To
and
trip to Spain
(AD63) of Jesus in
CHRIST
3. Philippians:
Live is _____________
(centrality
Philemon)
Christian
life) from
Second Imprisonment
Prison in Rome.
4. First Timothy: LEADERSHIP
___________ manualSecond
for Church
organization.
Timothy
was
letter
of Paul
before
ENDURANCE last
Second Timothy: _______________
in the
Pastoral
ministry.
he was executed.
CONDUCT manual for Church living.
5. Titus: _____________
(3) The Epistles
Content
ofAMENUENSIS
the letters can
be divided
Use of an __________________
(secretary)
into
two
basic
areas….
Style of letters
OCCASIONAL
1.
____________________
themes.
Most
ofTHEOLOGICAL
Paul's letters were “___________________.“
(That is they were written for a particular occasion/
happening).
The form
is typically (i) Greeting, which includes the
PRACTICAL
2.
____________________
issues
facing
name of the author, credentials, blessings, name of
the church.
recipient;
(ii) Body, which was typically responses to
problems; (iii) Conclusion, which gave greetings for
others in the apostolic band.
Comments on Hebrews and
the General Epistles
OLD
A. Hebrews. This is a theology of the _________
Testament in the light of the person and ministry of Christ.
JEWISH audience. James
B. James. To a primarily ____________
provides practical instruction on godly living.
PERSECUTION
C. 1 and 2 Peter. To Churches under ________________.
Practical instruction on unity during opposition. Explains the
role of Satan in their persecution.
GENTILE
D. 1,2,3 John and Jude. Written primarily to a _________
church. The doctrine of Christ's humanity are taught and
the call to moral purity and love are emphasized.
(4) Prophetic Books
Revelation – Written by John (AD 90s)
Is actually the revelation of Jesus Christ in
Church History through to eternity.
Summary of Major Themes
in the New Testament
A. Time
1.. Linear v. Cyclical.
JUDGEMENT
Linear: Accountability and ultimate _____________.
SYMPHONY
Cyclical: Biblical history is like a ________________.
THE KINGDOM
2. Time follows expansion of __________________
of
God (through evangelism /and missions).
3. Parousia - everything hinges around Christ’s
SECOND
COMING
______________
_________________.
B. The Messiah
1. Prophetic fulfillment, yet in a
MYSTERY
___________
(1 Cor. 2:6-9; Rom. 16:25,26; 1
Pet.1:10-12: Mt. 13:11-17).
THE SACRIFICIAL
2. _____________________
system
and the cross.
C. Grace
1.1.Polemic
(hostile) against
LEGALISTIC
______________
self-righteousness.
2. God's acceptance is extended to
ALL
_______.
D. New Community of God
1. New Covenant and the work of the
HOLY
SPIRIT
___________
___________.
2. Neither JEW
_____ norGREEK
______. Gal. 3:28.
CITIZENS
3. ____________
of heaven.
AMBASSADORS
4. Global __________________.
Missions Summary
The Gospels: Jesus lays down what the Church’s mission
is (to spread the Kingdom to every tongue, tribe and
nation) and how to accomplish it (in the character and
authority of Christ) – Matthew 24:14; 28:19-20
Acts: Account of how the early Church outworks this
mission in the power of the Holy Spirit – Acts 1:8
Epistles: Every aspect of how we, as individuals and the
Church, can be set free to fulfill His mission – Rom 16:26
Revelation: The certain truth that His mission will be
accomplished – a world full of people bearing His image,
the Kingdom filling the earth and Christ ruling and reigning
with His saints – Rev. 7:9