1. Chapter 3 Scripture: A Portrait of Jesus
Vocabulary
1. New Testament
2. Gospel
3. Evangelist
4. Synoptic
5. discourse
6. Acts of the Apostles
7. Paul
8. epistles
9. Book of Revelation
10. inspiration

2. Aim: What is the New Testament?
I. New Testament tells that Jesus, the Son of God is the Messiah, the Savior that the people of Old Testament longed for.
A. written about A.D. 125
B. 27 books in the New Testament
C. Four main sections
1. Gospels 4
2. Act of the Apostles
3. Letters #21
4. Book of Revelations

3. II. Gospel means the “good news” of God’s mercy and love for us.
A. All four Evangelist proclaim the same news: Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God who revealed the Father’s love for us and saved us.
B. Evangelists means “proclaimers of the Good News” they are Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
C. Synoptic means the “same view”
1. Matthew, Mark and Luke are called synoptic because they are so much alike
2. John’s Gospel was written last and has a different style of discourses (long speeches) and stories not found in the other Gospels

4. III. The Acts of the Apostles were written by Luke and tell
III. The Acts of the Apostles were written by Luke and tell the story of the early Church
A. Paul is a persecutor of Christians who through the direct intervention of Jesus is converted and becomes the greatest missionary in the early Church
IV. The epistles or letters were written before the Gospels and mostly by Paul.
A. They tell us about the issues the early Church had to face.
B. The second reading at Mass on Sunday and holy days is always from one of these books
C. 21 Letters the earliest writings of the N.T.

5. V. The Book of Revelation was written during a time of
V. The Book of Revelation was written during a time of persecution and is difficult to understand because of symbols it uses are unfamiliar to us
A. It encouraged Christians to accept the cross for God who has already triumphed in Jesus
VI. Inspiration is the action of God that moves people to communicate what God wants made know, using their own background, culture, language, and style
A. Influenced by the Holy Spirit

6. tells that Jesus, the Son of God is the Messiah, the Savior that the people of Old Testament longed for
New Testament
means the “good news” of God’s mercy and love for us.
Gospel
means “proclaimers of the Good News” they are Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
Evangelists
means the “same view”
Synoptic
(long speeches) and stories not found in the other Gospels
discourses

7. were written by Luke and tell the story of the early Church
Acts of Apostles
is a persecutor of Christians who through the direct intervention of Jesus is converted and becomes the greatest missionary in the early Church
Paul
or letters were written before the Gospels and mostly by Paul.
Epistles
was written during a time of persecution and is difficult to understand because of symbols it uses are unfamiliar to us
Book of Revelation
is the action of God that moves people to communicate what God wants made know, using their own background, culture, language, and style
Inspiration

8. Mark Companion of Peter
Written First Evangelist to write
Audience Persecuted Christians
Characteristic Short, fast moving
Portrait Man of action & suffering

9. Matthew Apostle Written 80 – 100 Audience Jewish converts
Characteristic Quotations from Hebrew Scripture 11/18 1st period
Five Sermons
Infancy Narrative
Portrait Teacher
New Moses

10. Luke Doctor, Gentile, companion of Paul
Written 70 – 90
Audience Gentiles (non-Jewish)
Characteristic Infancy stories 11/17 9th p
Warm human portraits
Portrait Savior and friend of all sinners, the poor, women, Samaritans

11. John Apostle Written 90 – 100 Audience Christian defending their faith
Characteristic Poetic, symbols Reflective
Discourses
Portrait Son of God
Giver of Life

12. Gather and Go Forth page 25
Read Together
“Know and Proclaim”
Answerer the Test question
Read “A Catholic to Know” p 26