NT AND G Flashcards
covenant
open ended contract of lobe between God and Human beings
Testament
gives witness to God’s saving love in human history
old testament
has 46 books: 3 categories: the law or torah, the prophet and the writings
central focus:covenant theme of God’s love for jewish people
written to prepare for the coming of Christ
Old testament
fulfills old testament
narrates and proclaims Jesus’ birth teaching passion death and resurrection
focuses on God’s commitment to His people which Jesus sealed by his sacrifice om the cross
NEW TESTAMENT
nt was written in ________
koine- common greek
approximate date nt was written
AD 50’s to early 2nd century
nt has ______ books, ____ groups
27, 4
4 groups of nt
gospel
acts of the apostles
letters
revelation
year writtem?
books of mark, matthew, luke john
principal witnss to the life of jesus christ
Gospel AD 60-70
Year written
describes early spread of the good mews amd formation of the early church
ex. Preaching of peter and the apostles, missionary journey of paul, council of jerusalem
written by the author of the gospel of Luke
Acts of the Apostle AD 80-100
21 letters in the bible
epistles
year written?
Letters AD 57-100
identifies the sender and recipient
Greetings
comtains the account of Jesus’ lofe teaxhings on how to grow in the christian life and advice encouragement to the community
Body of the Letter
brief personal remark and farewell
Conclusion
2 groups of letters
pauline and catholic epistles
attributed to St Paul
address to early christian communities and their leaders
give important doctrines about the person of Jesus
and practical guidelines on how to live an authentic life
Pauline letters
Romans 1 and 2 Corinthians Galatians Philippians 1 amd 2 Thessalonians Philemon 1-2 Timothy Titus Colossians Ephesians Hebrews
Ex of pauline letters
called catholic or universal because they were writtem for the geral public
concerned on how christians could apply the teachings of Jesus to their daily lives
Catholic Epistles
James
1-2 Peter
1,2,3 John
Jude
Catholic Epistles ex
Year written?
book of Apocalyptic literature
Visionary accounts of the decisive struggle of christ amd his follower aGainst satan amd his forces
Author of Jon’s Gospel
Revelation AD 95-96