New Testament

establish a “complete” relationship with Christ, the Lamb of God. 2. How would you answer the apparent tension between the character of God in the Old Testament and the character of God in the New Testament? There is no such tension or change of character in God if one analyzes both testaments in their historical setting: in the Old Testament, God’s righteousness and goodness can be seen as he sets up a geo-political…

Believing in the words of Jesus the disciples united in prayer and on the day of the Hebrew celebration called Pentecost, the fulfilled promised came forth when the Holy Spirit fell on them and gave them the power they would need to begin the great church and minister the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The impact and effect of the Holy Spirit on the lives of the disciples of Jesus was immediate and persuasive. The Holy Spirit gave them the ability to speak in foreign languages to spread and proclaim…

given some freedom in crafting the letter. However, the “said” author would have read and “initialed” the letter before it was sent off. 2. Explain three reasons why authorship might have been questioned about a letter in the New Testament. When reading books in the New Testament, there can at times be “red flags” or indications of possible discrepancies. For example, when “known” history does not line up with what an author says, as a reader, we may question his authorship. This is…

In the beginning of the Old Testament, the Lord God warns man NOT to eat from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. Genesis 2:15-17 states, 15 The LORD God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it. 16 And the LORD God commanded the man, “You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; 17 but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat from it you will certainly die.” In the New Testament, the world sees the arrival of…

Thematic Paper Option 2: Gospel Audiences Many people who read and study the bible today, would find the four Gospels of the New Testament to be similar in context. Although the four Gospels communicate many of the same life events of Jesus, the terminology, historic details, and cultural traditions used in each Gospel suggest the four Gospels were intended for different audiences. Analyzing the Jewish references of Matthew, the Roman traditions of Mark, the Greek mythology of Luke, and the…

Internal Evidence of Early Authorship All of the New Testament was written in the first century. Some scholars date them toward the middle and others toward the end. Usually, the late dating of the gospels is based on knowledge and predictions around the destruction of the temple. That is since some do not believe in the message of the New Testament––they do not believe Jesus could predict future events––and so the gospels must have been written after AD 70 if they predict these events. This is…

sentenced to death. Jesus display the number of human traits in the new testament such as display emotions and also the need…

“Saint Paul of Tarsus, a man who was breathing at the same time as Jesus. The first theologian to walk the earth and the main interpreter of Jesus’s teachings whose development of Christianity has been all-embracing. In the 21st century people learn that Saint Paul of Tarsus is one of the most important figures in the history of Christianity. However he was not always known like that previously he was known as Saul of Tarsus the persecutor of Christians. Reference will be made to Saint Paul’s…

pray this inclusion concerning celibacy will not confuse people. My purpose is to intertwine this “state of being” into what ‘I believe’ is the true meaning of this position with God; therefore, please abide with me to explain this.) In the Old Testament, a few people known for celibacy or bachelor- hood were Elijah, Joshua and Gideon, along with the Jewish Essenes. While there were other outside groups (such as; Hinduism, Buddhism and numerous monks in organizations, etc.), and individuals…

miraculous work to show the people around him his true identity. Christ preached to crowds of thousands, his message heard throughout the land even after he rose to his father in heaven. All of these events have been recorded in the four Gospels in the New Testament. The authors, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, all capture the extraordinary life of Jesus Christ from very different angles. The Gospels are able to relate to all people of any age, due to the versatility of the teachings. The…