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Brittney Chow Professor Kinnison Bible 300 14 September 2017 “Analysis of Chapter 4 of Seven Events That Shaped the New Testament World” By the first century BCE, Rome has become a superpower amongst other empires. Rome has made it’s way to one of the top political, military, and economic powers. In 63 BCE, Rome takes control of Judea.
The Heart of the Old Testament is a book written by Ronald Youngblood. Youngblood wrote this book with a goal of showing people that the Old Testament is not any different from the New Testament, and should not be treated or believed any differently. Throughout the course of the book, Youngblood identifies the nine themes that form the foundation of the Old Testament. The nine themes include monotheism, sovereignty, election, covenant 1 and covenant 2, theocracy, law, sacrifice, faith, and redemption.
Likewise, preceding starting each significant segment of the Bible, the writers give a review of the substance and interrelationships of those specific
Bart D. Ehrman. The New Testament: A Historical Introduction to the Early Christian Writings. New York: Oxford University Press, Fifth edition, 2012 SUMMARY The New Testament: A Historical Introduction to the Early Christian Writings is an 536 page, illustrated, historical guide to early Christianity and many of the early writings of the time—not just those of the New Testament Canon. As the title boasts it is used as an introduction textbook for scholars studying the New Testament.
The heart of the Old Testament second edition is a book written by Ronald Youngblood. Robert Youngblood wrote this book with a goal of showing people that the Old Testament is not any different from the New Testament, and should not be treated as a separate entity. In the book, Youngblood identifies the nine themes that form the pillar of the Old Testament. He then discusses these nine themes of the Old Testaments with supporting scriptures from the New Testament. The nine themes include monotheism, covenant, law, sovereignty, theocracy, sacrifice, election, redemption and faith (Youngblood, 1998).
I am from the grass fields to busy roads, from tracks to trails. (Rough, Twisty, covered with many tiny stones) I am from the empty parking lots and sidewalks. The swift, fast-moving kid whose neon green and black kicks I remember as if they were my own. I am from the cushioned, leather couches to hard, wooden stools, from the flat screen tvs to projectors.
Jonathan, I agree with your statement we do tend to view the New Testament through the lens of our twenty-first-century culture. Even though we know that it's not the best way to interpret the New Testament we seem to get a better grasp from doing this. I like how you brought up the original authors of the New Testament and how they wrote through the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Yes, it is difficult to fit in someone else's shoes, but the Holy Spirit that existed when scripture was penned can lead, guide and direct our path today just as it did then. I would agree with you that the three methods that the authors bring forth are a great way to view the New Testament.
If the Gospels can be trusted as accurate historical accounts, then they provide a valuable source of information about the life and teachings of Jesus. However, if the Gospels are largely mythical and not based on actual historical events, then our understanding of Jesus must be re-evaluated. It is also worth noting that the debate has implications for our understanding of the relationship between history and theology in the Bible. If the Gospel writers were primarily concerned with conveying a particular theological message, then this raises important questions about the extent to which their accounts can be trusted as accurate historical
For two thousand years authors and orators have attempted to fill the gaps of biblical narratives with short stories, letters and gospel-esque works. Such attempts include narrative traditions about the life and teachings of Jesus, his family and his apostles. These writings were embraced by early and medieval Christian groups who made the writings their own. Often using and altering them according to Christian interests or concerns at the time. The Infancy Gospel of Thomas is an apocryphal text that depicts the life of child Jesus and his cursings, miracles and lessons.
There are eight books in the New Testament written by Paul called General Epistles. These books are Hebrews; James; First and Second Peter; First,Second, and Third John; and Jude. These books are known as General Epistles because they are written to a general audience. There was no audience in mind when Paul wrote these eight books. It comes across that Hebrews, Second Peter, First John, and Jude were written for an audience that's identity is very wide ranged.
The Bible is separated into two main sections, the Old and New Testaments. The Old Testament tells of the time before Jesus Christ comes into the world. On the other hand, the New Testament tells of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Many people view the Old and New Testament as being totally separate parts of the bible. The view point of these two different sections may be somewhat true for certain subjects, such as the list of unclean animals and the covenant associated with circumcision.
Major literary forms found in the New Testament are the gospels, history, letters and the apocalyptic book (Harris, 2015). The Gospels contain the books in the New Testament and are Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Within these books, The Gospel is depicted as the writings and life of Jesus Christ whom is central to the events from his birth, ministry, death, and resurrection (Harris, 2015). The Book of Acts contains the historical facts of the early church and is considered more of the background for the Christian church, with Jesus Christ as the founder and author of their salvation (Harris, 2015).
The Bible is a holy book that has been at the center of the religion since it was created. Christians believe that the Bible is the inspired word of God and it serves as the foundation for their beliefs and practices. The Bible is composed of two parts: the Old Testament and the New Testament. The Old Testament is a collection of writings that date back to the time before Christ, whereas the New Testament is a collection of writings that date back to the time of Christ and his followers. Despite the Bible's age, it is still considered the primary source of Christian doctrine and is widely studied and referenced by Christians today.
In all three passages, each passage counts as an example of either Religious studies or Religious insider. Also, each passage individually represents its own themes. Religious studies could be defined as the history of religion. This deals with more of an outsider’s perspective along with descriptions of things and people. While also focusing on what people are doing.
Everyone knows the gospels are very important to the Catholic Church, But why? We read them at mass every Sunday so they must have a deeper meaning. Well that’s just it. They teach about Jesus’ life on earth, his death and resurrection. They might differ from each other but that is because they were written by four different authors.
