New Testament Research Paper

In the Beginning: At the beginning of the universe. God created heaven and earth in six days and rested on the seventh. During those six days God spoke to the darkness and created the world, brought forth light, created the sky, land and animals and plants to inhabit them. However, even during this creation he was contemplating the creation of a being made in his own image.

When we think of the prophetic books of The Bible, James is not one that tops the list.

One of the most important people in 1603 is the King James 1, who was the first Stuart King of England. He was a determined, supporter of “royal absolutism” (Mathew). He had numerous of issues against Charles 1. He did not have any siblings; he was the only son of Mary (the Queen of Scots). Unfortunately, there was an explosion from his house after James was born. During July 24, 1567 he became the King of Scotland while Mary left him. Therefore, he was known as “an old and experienced king” (Mathew). But he was unfortunate for Stuart King position before it was 1603 (Mathew). The second most important people, was Elizabeth I; she was the Queen of England from 1558-1603 and did not input any power to Renaissance, which they dreamed of. Later

Before King James I became king of England he was James IV of Scotland. King James I was the only relative that could have taken the thorn after Queen Elizabeth I. King James I is known as one of the most intelligent kings to have ever ruled England. King James I was crowned King on July 29, 1567, but he was only born 13 months when he was crowned. Twenty years after being crowned king, King James I held a conference and it was there that the decision to make an “authorized” English translation of the Bible.

There are all sorts of variations around this theme of being too poor to help. Most of us have had times in our lives when money was tight, and giving to the Lord was difficult and a real sacrifice. Invariably though, we can find enough for some of the other things that are not essential—it’s usually a matter of priority and whether we value what the Lord has done for us enough to make giving work.

This verse gives a clear indication of how Christians view Jesus Christ. The New Testament on the other hand, records accounts of Jesus Christ’s life on earth and his deeds. Christians believe that the two testaments have all the teachings that they need to follow.

On the last night of vacation Bible school, I began by having the students do a quick-write. The students were to write briefly about what they learned through the week and how they can use those lessons to be better at home, in school, and with friends. I gave the students 10 minutes to complete their writing assignment. Once the students were finished, I allowed them to share their thoughts with the class. We also hung the students writing outside of the classroom to allow others to view their experience.

14. The Protestant Old Testament does not include the books of the Apocrypha because they have Jewish origins that preceded Christianity, which will not be the case with the Pseudepigrapha (Tullock & McEntire, 2006, p. 356). Books not included in the Jewish, and Protestant canons, but that are in the Catholic, and Orthodox canons, may be described as; additions to or extensions of biblical books, apocalyptic literature, short stories or novellas focusing on Jewish piety, wisdom literature, and historical/narrative books.

It is always best to first define and understand the context of the content in order to further the knowledge of it. This helps understand the way by which the canon has affected the message of the Gospel and the Church throughout history. The early Church could not have been able to decipher between right and wrong claims without a process to do so. The foundation of the canon has enabled the New Testament to remain true to the original writings. Furthermore, the movements surrounding the time of the New Testament canon are crucial to take note of.

Vacation Bible school is ending at Morris Brown AME Church as the clock strikes 7:30 p.m. on June 17, 2015. Anxious to take their pick from hot dogs, chips, lemon cakes and sodas, children scurry to the fellowship hall.

This first volume contains 39 books, and 929 chapters: almost identical to the Tanakh or the Hebrew Bible. Interpretation of the scriptures are more about God ‘The Father’, himself, but lays the foundation for the second volume the New Testament. Originally written in Greek about 45 AD, this volume contains 27 books and 260 chapters. Its scriptures tell the story of the life of Jesus, believed by Christians to be the Messiah, Son of God in human form, and sent by God to fulfill the promises and prophesies of the Old Testament.

According to our text, the New Testament is comprised of four primary literary forms: Gospels, History, Letters and Apocalyptic (Harris, 2014). The Gospels was made up of four books written by four separate authors who tell of Jesus from four individual viewpoints based upon their understanding of who Jesus was, yet it does not cover the lifespan of Jesus, only certain accounts. Therefore, it is not considered historical or a biography but is defined as ‘sui generis’. The historical counts of the life of Christ is noted in the book of Acts. This book tells of the history of the early church but by all accounts doesn’t use traditional criteria most often noted in historical writings. The Epistles are known as letters. These letters were thought to be written by Paul and his followers. The letters were often written to the various churches rather than people or individuals. They were also written to address issues, concerns or to offer praise for specific acts or behaviors. Thus, letters or epistles addressing sin were more of the rebuking nature to bring correction and accountability in the effort to restore the parishioners to appropriate, God-fearing behaviors. Whereas, other letters may be to praise churches for exemplifying model behaviors that could be used for strong witnessing. The latter form is known as the apocalyptic writings. This form tends to deal with the End Times and was suspected to have been written during the time of church persecution. The book of Revelation in particular, was written around the 1st century when Christians were said to have been killed for their faith. It is during this time that the question was raised regarding God’s role and whether or not he would win. It was stated emphatically that God would win and would redeem his people.ReferenceHarris, S. L., (2014). The New Testament: A Student’s Introduction (8th ed.). Dubuque:McGraw-Hill Education.

Before the gospels and Pauline epistles, early church Christians related to the Old Testament as Scripture and viewed their Christian walk as the fulfillment of the promises made to Israel from the Old Testament, which foretold of the coming age of the Messiah. The first New Testament Christians understood the importance of the Old Testament; it was their “Bible” they preached from. Just as in the early church, Christians today need the Old Testament for preaching and in which to reference and understand Christ’s purpose for why he came.

The New Testament was canonized over a period of approximately four hundred years (Stotesberg). From AD 50-125, the books which in the end constitute the New Testament were written. Simultaneously, other books, which did not end up being included in the final canon, were produced. These books are the Epistle of Barnabas, the Didache, I Clement, the seven letters of Ignatius of Antioch, etc. (“Development of the Difficult Canon”). As more and more books were written, Christians realized that it was imperative that they gather and consolidate this material before it became lost. Sometime before AD 100, ten of Paul’s letters were gathered and combined into their own canon. The Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) were combined to form another canon soon after the canonization of Paul’s letters. The Gospels and Paul’s letters became the main body of a new group of Scriptures that would soon become the New Testament. Soon Acts, I Peter, I John, and Revelation were inserted into this body of Scripture. Following this, the rest of the books were added to the New Testament (Barker).

Christians see Jesus as continuous with the God of Judaism. A collection of Christian writings was added to the Jewish scriptures known as the Old Testament, or Hebrew Bible. The Christian writings, called the New Testament, record the life and teachings of Jesus. They also describe the development of the early church and explain what faith in Jesus means. The Christian Bible includes both the Old and New Testaments. Some Christian groups also accept as part of the Bible a collection of writings called the Apocrypha.