New Testament Survey

There are three parts to New Testament Survey

1. Introduction (history, culture, documents, reliability etc.)
2. Themes (The exciting new theology, and how the New Testament relates to the Old)
3. Books (Book by book overview)

1. Introduction

• Timeline of the Old and New Testaments
  • timeline from sundayschoolresources.com
• Divine Preparation for the New Testament
  • Notes by Hampton Keithly from Bible.org
• The Documents of the New Testament
• What about people who say it was all made up by early Christians
  • The evidence is very strong

2. Themes

2a. Fitting the Old and the New together

• Frameworks for Understanding the Scriptures
• Old and New Creation The New Creation Promised, Prophecied and Pictured
• The order of the books

2b Jesus

• Jesus’ Temptations in the Wilderness
• Jesus, the Pioneer
• John’s Gospel: Jesus’ Birth, “from above”
• Jesus teaches the Kingdom/New Creation hands-on
• What is the Kingdom?
• The Sermon on the Mount—Commands and Legalism

2c Paul

• New Creation: Made of different stuff
• If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation
• The New Covenant (Romans)
• The Resurrection/Union with Christ (Colossians)

3. The Books

• Acts How Acts Fits Together
  • Fuller outline of Acts
• Paul
  • Romans —the most organized plan of salvation
  • 1 & 2 Corinthians —practical problems in the church, love and the gifts of the Spirit
  1. Galatians —not works but grace and the Spirit
  5. Ephesians —Union with Christ in the New Creation
  9. Philippians —joy and one-ness in Christ
  15. Colossians —Union with Christ in the New Creation full notes
  21. Thessulonians —Teachings, warnings and encouragements to the church
  • 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus & Philemon —Personal practical letters
• Hebrews
  • Rest full notes
  • What is your reality? full notes
• The General Epistles: James, 1 & 2 Peter, 1,2 & 3 John, Jude
• Revelation The Temple, from Eden to Revelation full notes
• Excellent Resource for N.T. books: Good quality material from Bob Utley
  • Free commentaries by Bob Utley