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At the beginning of this semester, I did not know a lot of background information or details regarding the New Testament. I always knew about stories such as the parables in Matthew, but never got the opportunity to grasp and really dive into the rest of the New Testament books of the Bible. However, taking New Testament with Dr. Hamrick has changed and really improved my outlook and understanding of the New Testament as a whole tremendously. I now have truly realized that the New Testament is more than just the second part of the Bible, but that it is the fulfillment of the covenant in the Old Testament. In the beginning of the year, we studied and really dissected each of the synoptic gospels. With this, I realized that these were not just stories and personal encounters …show more content…
I also learned about interpreting and understanding what types of genre each book of the New Testament is to better understand its context and apolication.As of right now, I feel like a have a much better understanding of how each gospel is communicated and what makes them unique from each other. I got to experience New Testament materials such as historical, religious, cultural, and literary backgrounds that have to do with each book of the New Testament. Another large aspect I have gained from taking this course is learning about the reasons and intended audience and existing cultures that each of these book were written for. With this new understanding of important background information, I can interpret these book in a better manner and get more out of each book. For example, 3 John is a book that I did quite a of bit of research on. With this I have realized that this book was written to an individual. Knowing this I can better interpret the meaning of 3 John and be able to apply it to my

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