1. New Testament BCM 103 Dr. Dave Mathewson Gordon College/Denver Seminary

2. The New Testament – An Overview Testament – last will and testament Testament – last will and testament Tertullian (AD 196-212) Tertullian (AD 196-212) Latin, Testamentum – translate Greek word diaqhkh (covenant) Latin, Testamentum – translate Greek word diaqhkh (covenant) New Testament – writings about the new covenant established through Christ New Testament – writings about the new covenant established through Christ Arrangement of the New Testament Arrangement of the New Testament

3. Greek Manuscript of the NT

4. Arrangement of NT Gospels – natural bridge between OT and NT; founder of Christianity Gospels – natural bridge between OT and NT; founder of Christianity Acts – how the “Jesus movement” spread Acts – how the “Jesus movement” spread Paul’s Letters – letters of one of the main characters of Acts Paul’s Letters – letters of one of the main characters of Acts General Letters – letters of other great Christian leaders from Acts General Letters – letters of other great Christian leaders from Acts Revelation – the final goal of history Revelation – the final goal of history

5. Alexander the Great

6. Alexander’s Empire

7. Seleucids – Syria in the North Seleucids – Syria in the North Ptolemies – Egypt in the South Ptolemies – Egypt in the South Antiochus IV (175 B.C.) Antiochus IV (175 B.C.) Maccabeans Maccabeans

8. An Emerging world Rule-Romans New Testament written under Roman rule New Testament written under Roman rule

10. Under Roman Rule Herod the Client king Herod the Client king Critical time for God’s people Critical time for God’s people Christians as another version of Judaism Christians as another version of Judaism What does it mean to live as God’s people in a pagan environment under Roman rule? What does it mean to live as God’s people in a pagan environment under Roman rule? God’s people under pagan rule rather than the Son of David. What about God’s promises? God’s people under pagan rule rather than the Son of David. What about God’s promises?