New Testament Survey, Part I – The 4 Gospels 新約概覽一之四福音
Instructors導師: Jecko Li, David Wong and Irene Fung
Way of Instruction 授課方式：
1.
an overview study 宏觀of 4 Gospels, by instructors
2.
an inductive歸納法查經 study of some main themes of the 4 Gospels through
observation, interpretation and application, by b/s in 2 groups.
尋找經書中的特別意思和信息和每卷書與書的關係。
Reference Texts書籍:
Bible (required)
1.
“Talk Thru the Bible” by Bruce Wilkinson
2.
Bible concordance (optional),Bible commentaries (optional)
Course Schedule
Group designation
聖經
1. 書卷 - 新舊約 66卷
ONE BOOK-the Word of God,神的話語 –
漸進式的啟示,共同的架構,相同從神而來的
信息。
2. 約的意思 – 神的約訂，人與神以不同方法相
交：舊約 - 律法，新約 – 耶穌
新舊約期間 – 四百年
1. 舊約完於瑪 397 B.C，新約始於太
2. 四百年可分為以下六段時期：
- the Persian, 536 - 333 B.C.
- the Greek, Alexander the Great 333 - 323 B.C.
- the Egyptian, 323 - 204 B.C. 七十士譯本
- the Syrian, 204 - 165 B.C. Antiochus the Great was harsh
- the Maccabean, 165-63 B.C. Judas Maccabeus revolt
- the Roman 63 B.C. onward
.
THE RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL
DEVELOPMENT
There are new sects or parties:
1. Pharisees, ecclesiastical party
2. Sadducees, the wealthy and influential
priestly families
3. Herodians.
There are new institutions:
1. Synagogue會堂, Scriptures were read and
expounded by the scribes.
2. Scribes 律法師 或文士,太5:20, 路7:30,a class
of professional experts in the interpretation
and application of the Law and the other
Old Testament Scriptures.
3. Sanhedrin 公會(可14:55) supreme civil and
religious tribunal of the Jewish nation.
THE NEW TESTAMENT AND THE OLD
TESTAMENT
1. The New Testament is the Answer to the
Old.
2. The Jesus of the New Testament is the
fulfillment of Old Testament ceremony,
history, philosophy and prophecy (耶30:31).
Pauline Epistles: Individuals
Timothy 1
Timothy2 Titus
Hebrews
James
Peter 1
Peter 2
John 1
John 2
John 3
Jude
Revelation
Colossians
Philippians
Ephesians
Galatians
Corinthians 2
Corinthians 1
Romans
Acts
Matthew
Mark
Luke
Historical Books
John
Non Pauline Epistles
&Revelation
Pauline Epistles:Churches
Thess 2
Thess 1
Philemon
The New Testament - a progress of doctrine
1. 4 Gospels =God story or Good story, Greek
work = good tidings or good news
2. Synoptic Gospels – seeing together
Matthew, Mark, and Luke – same
characteristics and common view point.
Supplemental gospel – John
2 ways to view
The Gospels and Acts
1. From authors:
Matthew - was a Jew
Mark - Mark, or "John Marcus" (Acts
12:12), was half Jew and half Gentile (John,
Hebrew - Marcus, his surname, Greek).
Luke - or Lucus, was a Gentile
First to Jews - through Jew-Gentile - Gentiles
Parallels with the three stages of movement in
the Acts of the Apostles
1. The Gospel is preached within the confines of
the Jews (Acts 1-7).
2. Then it spreads through Samaria, reaches to the
Ethiopian Chancellor, and breaks forth with
Pentecostal gusto on the Gentile (Roman)
household of Cornelius (8-12).
3. Finally, through the missionary travels of Paul,
it is preached freely and fully to the whole
Gentile world (13-28).
2. Theme: about Jesus – from different facets
Matthew – Jesus is Christ, fulfillment of OT
Mark – Jesus is Servant, give His life a ransom
for many.
Luke – Son of Man, to seek and to save that
which was lost.
John – Son of God, offered eternal life to all who
would believe in Him.
climax declared the historical Jesus (reported in
Matthew, Mark and Luke) is the eternal Son:
1. He who is Israel's Messiah is Himself Jehovah.
2. He who is the world's Savior is the world's
Maker.
3. He not only teaches truth: He is the truth. He
imparts life because He is the life.
1.Israel has rejected Jesus and the offered kingdom
2. The formation of the ecclesia, the local Church bringing to light a hidden purpose of God. That is
the point where the book of the Acts leaves us.
3. See "the progress of doctrine" in the Epistles.
Christian walk (3 words to summarize):
1. "faith" and
2. "hope" and
3. "love." As I Corinthians 13:13 puts it:"And now
abideth faith, hope, love, these three: but the
greatest of these is love."
The three principal writers of our New Testament
epistles are:
1. Paul, Peter and John, and they come in that
order.
2. They all speak about faith, hope and love, yet
each of them has an emphasis.
3. First comes Paul, who is distinctively the
apostle of faith. Next comes Peter, the apostle
of hope. Last comes John, the apostle of love.
The arrangement is designed to indicate the
true order of spiritual progress.