The New Testament relates to the Hebrew Bible. The term testament is a synonym for covenant, which is and agreement, contract, vow or bond. The letters of Paul are the oldest surviving documents. He wrote the first and most influential interpretations of Jesus’ death. These Letters of Paul were written between 50 to 62 CE, and were highly controversial now (Harris, 2014). Paul said that he received his gospel from the risen Jesus and argued that god extended his teachings to all nationalities. Paul’s doctrines became central to Christianity and influenced the Christian editors who put the new testament together. These Letters of Paul, both written by him and about him, make up about one third of the new testament. It became apparent that a
