ECLDN : New Testament Survey

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ECLDN New Testament Survey

• Norm Sennema
• April 4, 2009

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• What Is The New Testament?

The New Testament records Part 2 of Gods kingdom
restoration project. It is a collection of 27
books made up of eyewitness accounts, historical
records, personal letters and an apocalyptic
vision of the end of time. These writings
circulated among the churches for centuries, but
were formally organized at the Council of Hippo
in AD 393.
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• The Kingdom Restored

OLD TESTAMENT ACT 1 -- God creates His Kingdom
(Genesis 1-3) ACT 2 -- God prepares to restore
His Kingdom (Genesis Malachi) NEW
TESTAMENT ACT 3 -- God through Jesus establishes
His Kingdom on earth (Gospels)   ACT 4 -- God
through Jesus advances His Kingdom (Acts
Revelation)   ACT 5 -- God through Jesus restores
His Kingdom (Revelation 21-22)
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The Kingdom Restored
The Drama of Scripture
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• The Historical Background

• The 400 years between Malachi and Jesus
• The Persian period (450-330 BC)
• The Greek period (330-166 BC)
• Ptolemies (320-198 BC)
• Seleucid (198-166 BC)
• The Jewish period (166-63 BC)
• The Roman period (63 gt )

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• The Apocrypha

Tobit Judith Esther, additions Wisdom of
Solomon Ecclesiasticus Baruch Letter of
Jeremiah Daniel, additions 1 ,2,3,4, Maccabees 1
,2 Esdras Prayer of Manasseh Psalm 151
The Difference Between Canonical and Apocryphal
Books The church may certainly read these books
and learn from them as far as they agree with the
canonical books.But they do not have such power
and virtue that one could confirmfrom their
testimony any point of faith or of the Christian
religion.Much less can they detract from the
authorityof the other holy books.
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• The First Century Judaism

1. Hasidim earliest reformers, pious ones
2. Pharisees heirs to Hasidim, focus on holiness
3. Zealots(Sicarii) extremists
4. Sadducees elite, compromisers
5. Herodians supporters of Herod
6. Essenes monastics, separate communities
7. Sanhedrin Jewish supreme court
8. Synagogue where dispersed Jews meet
9. A.D.70 destruction of Jerusalem

How do we overcome evil and restore Gods kingdom?
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• The Gospels

Matthew Messiah
Mark Servant
Luke Humanity
John Divinity
The life of Jesus 4 views
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• The Gospels

The death and resurrection form the heart of the
Gospels, and of the whole Bible. It forms the
answer to the kingdom question
How do we overcome evil and restore Gods kingdom?
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• The Acts of the Apostles

• But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit
  comes on you and you will be my witnesses in
  Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to
  the ends of the earth. Acts 18
• Jerusalem (Acts 21-81a)
• Judea and Samaria (81b-1118)
• Ends of the earth (1119-2831)

God through Jesus advances His Kingdom!
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• The Acts of the Apostles

God through Jesus advances His Kingdom!
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• The Letters to Jesus-Followers

These are personal letters to churches and
individuals, encouraging and equipping them to
continue in the work of the Lord!
Pauline Letters Romans 1 Corinthians 2
Corinthians Galatians Ephesians Philippians Coloss
ians 1 Thessalonians 2 Thessalonians 1 Timothy 2
Timothy
Titus Philemon General Letters Hebrews James 1
Peter 2 Peter 1 John 2 John 3 John Jude
God through Jesus advances His Kingdom!
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• The Apocalypse

• Introduction (Rev 1)
• The seven churches (Rev 2-3)
• The heavenly throne room (Rev 4-5)
• The judgment unleashed (Rev 6-18)
• Seven seals
• Seven trumpets
• Seven bowls
• The victory of Jesus (Rev 19-20)
• The new creation (Rev 21-22)

God through Jesus restores His Kingdom!
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• The Apocalypse

1. Postmillenial
2. Premillenial
3. Amillenial

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• Discussion Points

1. The Cross (crucifixion/resurrection) is the key
   to the Kingdom.
2. The Gospels are the HEART of the bible.
3. The Acts/Letters are the application of the
   Jesus message in different cultures.
4. Make the Gospels your primary diet!