THE MESSAGE OF THE NEW TESTAMENT __________________ A Book Review Presented to Dr. Richard T. Vann‚ Jr. Dallas Baptist University __________________ In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for MALA 5366 __________________ by Travis G. Gothard April 14‚ 2013 Bruce‚ F. F. The Message of the New Testament. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans‚ 1973. 120 pp. $10.71. “What is the New Testament?” “Is there one New Testament Message?” F. F. Bruce addresses these questions in his book‚ The Message
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the many discoveries made is the presence of miracles. Both Old and New Testament writers record the fact that miracles were part of the biblical record and each miracle was performed for a specific reason. For the purposes of this paper‚ only New Testament examples of miracles will be considered in the search for the meaning behind miracles and miracles performed by false prophets will not be considered. In the study of New Testament miracles‚ it can be seen that their ultimate purpose is to give glory
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theories we need to first understand what atonement means and where the word comes from. McGrath says that the word atonement "can be traced back to 1526‚ when the English writer William Tyndale was confronted with the task of translating the New Testament into English"(McGrath 83). At this time there was not a word for reconciliation in the English language and Tyndale had to come up with a word for it. This word that Tyndale came up with or invented was at-one-ment today know as atonement. McGrath
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Mr. Richard Hester author of the book New Testament Bible History Illustrated handbook wrote this book in hopes that his own years of experience along with the wisdom and knowledge he gained as a young man from many other men who had spent their lives serving the Lord‚ would be a help to students as well as teachers‚ preachers‚ and any believer that are wanting to know more about the history of the New Testament. The second reason Mr. Hester wrote this series was to create an effective teaching
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Joshua G. August 21‚ 2011 New Testament Historical Perspective Grand Canyon University The death of Jesus and the ways of God The death‚ burial‚ and resurrection of Christ Jesus are at the crux of Christianity. In hind sight what seemed like foolishness to some on lookers has become the wisdom of God triumphing over evil by the death of His Christ Jesus on the cross. Like the stanza of a well known verse‚ Christ cried out‚ “God‚ my God‚ why have You forsaken me?” This cry from the
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The book of James was written‚ "sometime between the late AD 30s and the early AD 60s” (Elwell and Yarbrough‚ 337). The main purpose of James is to bring to light our practice of our works. In Encountering the New Testament it says that‚ "James sees the goal of Christian life reached in putting God’s Word into practice” (Elwell and Yarbrough‚ 338). Later in the book of James is says that‚ "faith without works is dead” (James 2:26). Jesus isn’t a religion‚ he is person to have a relationship with
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The Letter to the Hebrews (New Testament) The Epistle to the Hebrews was written for the Jewish Believers‚ stating that Jesus is the only true High Priest and he was the perfect sacrifice. Personally‚ upon reading I came to realize that it was written for followers of Jesus Christ who were persecuted‚ judged‚ rejected in the early ages. It was mentioned that “Still others had trial of mockings and scourgings‚ yes‚ and of chains and imprisonment. 37 They were stoned‚ they were sawn in two‚ were
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Introduction of the New Testament Summary of introduction to the new testament Louis Berkof by systematically addressing the origin of the Gospel and the Epistles of the New Testament‚ their content‚ characteristics‚ authorship‚ composition‚ and canonical significance‚ Takes on the difficult undertaking of ensuring that the New Testament is accurately understood within what he perceives is the correct historical setting. Berkhof primarily intended this book for his students at Calvin Theological
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Academic Study of the New Testament Based on the reading and notes thus far‚ it is plainly evident that this class will entail no more than the history and methods of the New Testament and other Early Christian Writings. This is a class of neutral sides working together to become historians of the ancient world. One might easily ask what the major difference is between an academic/historical approach and a theological confessional approach to the New Testament really is? For me it
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both the human influences that shape the final form of the Hebrew Bible and the multitude of stories present in the text that reflect the graciousness of God. Instead‚ it is only with an understanding of the Hebrew Bible that a reading of the New Testament
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