New Testament Survey, Summary

1. Matthew: Apostle Matthew. Circa AD 40-60. Matthew wrote to Jews

who knew the OT. He wrote to present Jesus Christ, the Messiah, to

the nation Israel and to record the attitude of Israel to the Messiah.

Matthew gives us the genealogy, the presentation, and the

authentication of Christ. Matthew then shows the nation's opposition

to and rejection of Christ followed by Christ's rejection of Israel

due to her unbelief. He then records the death and resurrection of

Christ. He concludes with Christ commissioning the disciples.

2. Mark: John Mark. Circa AD 60. Mark presents Christ as the

Servant of the Lord. In this capacity Christ comes in fulfillment of

the OT, offering His credentials, gathering His disciples, offering

the Kingdom and the message of the Kingdom. In view of His rejection,

Christ continues teaching, but often in parables. This hides the

truth from those hardened against Him, yet prepares and instructs

those responsive to Him. This instruction includes theocratic kingdom

doctrine such as entrance into the kingdom, Israel's part in the

kingdom, and the death, resurrection, and coming rule of the King.

3. Luke: Luke the physician. Circa AD 58. Luke presents Christ as

the God-Man, the savior of the world. He does this from a broad

vantage point that is compatible with the fact that he is a Greek.

Luke traces the incarnation, Christ's introduction, ministry,

rejection, subsequent teaching in view of His rejection, the cross,

resurrection and ascension. Even though a Gentile, Luke emphasizes

the kingdom program with Israel's place in the kingdom.

4. John: Apostle John. Probably prior to AD 70, but at least by 85-

90. John presents the person and work of the Lord Jesus Christ so

that mankind would believe in Him as the Son of God, Messiah, Savior

of the world. His selective argument portrays Christ as the God-Man.

John records miracles and messages that affirm the deity and humanity

of Christ. John builds his record around the public ministry of

Christ, the private ministry, the cross, and the resurrection.

5. Acts: Luke the physician. Circa AD 62. Acts is the record of the

transition from the age of Israel (OT economy) to the church age (NT

economy). The book includes the beginning, scattering, adjusting,

expansion, and edification of the church. Acts presents the

development of the one body of Christ consisting of believing Jew and

Gentile.

6. Romans: Paul. Circa AD 56-57. Romans presents God's gospel,

which is in Jesus Christ, the Messiah, and the gospels effect upon

mankind. This gospel is God's righteousness extended to mankind based

on the work of Christ and received by faith in Christ.

7. 1 Corinthians: Paul. Circa spring, AD 56. The Corinthians were

an established church, taught by Paul, yet they had not absorbed the

doctrine taught by him. They were carnal. The expression of this

carnality was in many forms. Paul wrote to correct the basis for the

carnality and the various expressions of it.

8. 2 Corinthians: Paul. Circa fall, AD 56. Second Corinthians deals

with the alienation between Paul and the Corinthians, its effect upon

both parties and the reconciliation. Paul presents the communicators

authority, message, suffering, disappointments, responsibilities,

blessings, and hope. He weaves the threads of the letter together so

that the Corinthians are encouraged to grow in Christ.

9. Galatians: Paul. Circa AD 50-51. Galatians centers around the

conflict between the grace-Holy Ghost-faith complex and the law-

flesh-works complex. Paul sets up the principle that God deals with

mankind based upon the principle of grace-VS-faith. He used salvation

by grace-VS-faith as the background, then argues that the CWL is also

by grace-VS-faith.

10. Ephesians: Paul. Circa AD 62. Paul begins with the church in

Gods eternal plan. He then moves to the members of the church and

the condition in which they were born, then to their new position and

how it came about. At this point Paul inserts his own relationship to

the church age. He then moves to the day to day function of the

church, called the suitable walk. The suitable walk includes

equipping through gifted men, the expressions and relationships of

the new man, and the believer's combat engagement with satanic forces.

11. Philippians: Paul. Circa AD 62. This is a very personal letter

to loyal comrades in ministry. They are growing and ministering.

Paul appreciates them. He writes to them while he is in prison. He

writes about his ministry, growth, stability, and happiness and

encourages the Philippians to experience the same blessings.

12. Colossians: Paul. Circa AD 62. Paul writes to believers that

are growing in the CWL. His major thrust is toward their continued

growth, even in the face of opposition. Paul stresses the believers

relationship to the pre-eminent Christ, his own divinely given function

in Gods purpose, then warns them about false teachings. He then

writes about the believer's occupation with Christ, growth, and day to

day life in various settings.

13. 1 Thessalonians: Paul. Circa AD 51. Paul is unable to revisit

this new group of believers who are under satanic attack, therefore he

writes this letter to teach, to stabilize, and to encourage them in

their CWL.

14. 2 Thessalonians: Paul. Circa AD 51, shortly after the first

letter. This letter has three purposes. Paul writes to encourage the

Thessalonians in their spiritual growth, to counter false doctrine,

and to instruct them on problems in the church.

15. 1 Timothy: Paul. Circa AD 66-67. Paul the apostle delegates

authority to Timothy, his personal representative, and instructs him.

This instruction is about Timothy's life and ministry as an apostolic

representative and about the organization, function, and edification

of the church.

16. 2 Timothy: Paul. Circa AD 68. Paul writes this last letter to

warn, encourage, and instruct Timothy so that Timothy will maintain

the ministry in the face of opposition. Paul also uses this letter to

express his own confidence at the end of his life.

17. Titus: Paul. Circa AD 66-67. Titus is instructed to

authoritatively teach and organize the believers on Crete. He is to

emphasize three areas - local church organization and function,

doctrinal instruction, and the use of the doctrine.

18. Philemon: Paul. Circa AD 62. Philemon is a personal letter from

Paul to Philemon, a believer and slave owner. Paul asks that Philemon

receive his slave, Onesimus, who escaped but is now returning,

graciously. Onesimus is now a believer and helper of Paul.

19. Hebrews: Unknown. Circa AD 67-70. Hebrews presents the

superiority of Jesus Christ, His work, and His relationship to the

church age believer. Since the Father has spoken through the Son and

honors the Son, since Christ is the high priest-mediator of a new

covenant, and since OT believers have set a faith pattern for us, we

should live occupied with Jesus Christ.

20. James: James the apostle and brother of Jesus. Circa AD 45.

James writes to scattered and leaderless Jewish believers who are

without written church age revelation. His writing is based upon the

OT revelation plus the inspiration of the Holy Ghost. He writes to

show that faith yields application of doctrine with production.

21. 1 Peter: Peter. Circa AD 63-67. Peter writes to believers

undergoing suffering in five provinces of the northeastern part of the

Roman Empire. He instructs them toward stability, toward growth, and

toward the proper expression of this stability and growth. Peter

bases his argument upon God's predesigned plan and grace provisions

which are for all believers.

22. 2 Peter: Peter. Circa AD 67-68. Peter is about to die. He is

concerned about the protection and continued progress of these

believers. The emphasis that he stresses is relationship to the Word

from God. A positive response to the Word results in protection,

stability, progress, and growth. Defection from the Word produces

false doctrine, spiritual failure, and instability.

23. 1 John: John the apostle. Circa AD 85-90. John writes about

fellowship with the Father and the Son and other believers.

Fellowship comes through obedience to the Word of God and through

confession of sin when sin is committed. John also writes so that

they may have confidence about eternal life.

24. 2 John: John the apostle. Circa AD 85-100. John writes to

remind this lady and her children that their lives should be an

expression of the Word of God in all areas. This expression is called

love or loving one another.

25. 3 John: John the apostle. Circa AD 85-100. John writes a

personal letter to Gaius about his faithful response to the Word as

shown by his treatment of other believers, such as the traveling

evangelist. The Word of God in the life of a believer produces

results.

26. Jude: Jude, the brother of James. Circa AD 65-80. Jude

interrupts a letter about salvation in order to write another letter

which warns about apostasy. He urges them to recognizes the problem

and fight for the faith. He presents the strategy for the doctrinal

conflict. This strategy includes growth in doctrine, prayer, loyal

love for God. eagerly awaiting eternity, and helping other believers

that are influenced by apostasy. He closes with a statement of

confidence and praise to God.

27. Revelation: John the apostle. Circa AD 94-96. John writes about

the prophetic program which centers in Christ and extends from John's

day until the enthronement of Christ as the Father's king in the

millennium and in eternity. The book follows the outline of 1.19, the

things which John has seen (glories of Christ in chapter 1), the

things which are (the seven churches then in existence in chapters 2-

3), and the things which are about to occur after these things (the

tribulation, second advent, millennium, and eternity in chapters 4-

22).

by Tod M. Kennedy

Computers for Christ - Chicago


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