New Testament Final

Jesus is the Compassionate Savior for all humanity

theme of Luke

Righteousness from God through Christ by faith

theme of Romans

Jesus is the promised Messiah

theme of Matthew

The Sanctified Life in Christ

theme of I Corinthians

Jesus is God that brings God’s life to the world

theme of John

Jesus is God’s “Suffering Servant”

theme of Mark

Christ is our all

theme of Philippians

Living in light of Christ’s return

theme of I Thessalonians

Identity in Christ

theme of Ephesians

The church’s global witness of the resurrected Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit.

theme of Acts

how many general epistles are there?

seven

Author of Hebrew

unknown

Audience of Hebrews

Jewish Christians turning back to Judaism for fear of persecution

Theme of Hebrews

Jesus Christ has all superiority

•Know the importance of chapters 10,11, and 12 and what they’re communicating regarding the theme of Hebrews

•Hebrews 10 – Christ’s Sacrifice Once for All

•Hebrews 11 – Great examples of Faith

•Hebrews 12 – Christ the Champion of Faith

•Be familiar with the four phrases used by Hebrews to indicate the theme. And know their significance to the theme

let us, better/greater, perfect, once for all

Audience of James

Jewish Christians scattered among the Roman Empire due to persecution

Theme of James

let your faith be seen by your actions

key verse of James

2:14, 17-24

biographical information about James

was the half brother of Jesus, he didn’t originally believe Jesus was the messiah, the resurrected Christ appeared to him, he became a devout follower, became a leader of the early church, and was then stoned to death

the book of James is sometimes called

the Proverbs of the NT

•Know what James is less and more about

less on doctrine and more on doing

Faith in action means

•Do what God says – obedience

•Without obedience, faith is worthless and empty

•With obedience, faith is blessed and a blessing – “honest/authentic”

•DWYSYWD

Know the differences between what Paul and James say about righteousness, faith, and works

Paul is talking about how we stand righteous before God (grace by faith) James is talking about how our righteousness is seen (faith by works)

audience of II Peter

Church in Asia minor facing increasing persecution

theme of II Peter

Growth in Christ’s grace and knowledge

•biographical information about Peter, including his high highs and low lows

•A fisherman that became one of Christ’s original “twelve” disciples (Mark 1:16-19; 3:13-19)

•Became a leader & pillar of the early church (Acts 3-8)

•Wrote I Peter and most likely the Gospel of Mark

•Crucified upside down in 66 AD

•Experienced lowest of lows & highest of highs with Christ

ØProclaimed Jesus to be the Son of God (Matthew 16:16)

ØTried to stop Jesus from going to Jerusalem (Matthew 16:21-23)

ØDenied Christ three times (Matthew 26:69-75)

ØResurrected Christ appeared to him & restored him – (John 21:1-22)

•Jesus named Simon, “Cephas” that means “rock” – John 1:40-42

The meaning of Peter’s name

Rock

how Peter saw himself

Servant and apostle of Jesus Christ

the two ways the theme of II Peter is reflected

Growth is a process, Growth is motivated by Christ’s return

•Be able to recognize the 9 qualities listed in II Peter 1:3-12

Faith, Goodness, Knowledge, Self-control, Perseverance, Godliness, Mutual affection, Love

audience of Jude

unknown community of disciples facing compromised truth

theme of Jude

contend for the faith of Jesus Christ

Be familiar with the biographical information about Jude

Half brother of Jesus, Didn’t believe Jesus was the Messiah, became a disciple of Jesus Christ, Tradition records he became a missionary to India & was martyred in Persia, Often holding a “club” or “axe,” symbolizing his instrument of death

what does contend for the faith mean

“Contend” – struggle, wrestle, stay alert

Stand strong in the faith & stand strong for the faith

Speak and act on the truth with sold out determination

“faith” – Apostles’ doctrine

how do you contend for the faith

Grow in your faith, Pray, Remain grounded in God’s love, Be hopeful, Care for others who doubt/struggle with their faith, Stand against those who intentionally deceive

key point in Jude

faith isn’t just something we keep it’s something we fight for

•Be able to recognize the OT examples that Jude references. You don’t have to know the stories of the examples, just know the purpose for which Jude references them.

unbelief/rebellion, abandoning proper place/lust, sexual immorality/perversion, arrogance/slander of spiritual beings, hatred/murder/rejection of God’s ways, greed/corrupt teachings, rebellion against authority,

Be aware of what Jude says about those who contend for the truth

deliverance for those who contend for the faith

Audience of I John

Churches in the Ephesus area

Theme of I John

eternal life is found in the incarnate Christ

biographical information about John

•Owned a fishing business with his brother James & their father Zebedee (Matthew 4:21; Mark 1:16-19).

•One of the “Twelve” disciples of Christ (Mark 3:13-19).

•Leader of the early church (Acts 3-5).

•Tradition records that he was delivered from being boiled in oil

•Last of the Twelve to die – between 98 & 100 AD.

•Author of The Gospel of John, I, II, & III John, & Revelation

•Have an understanding as to how I John is refuting “Gnosticism”. Be able to recognize the verses from John that refutes this teaching.

•Be aware of what I John says about how we reflect I John’s theme

We reflect the incarnate Christ by our love & obedience

audience of Revelation

the seven churches in Asia Minor

Theme of Revelation

Christ will return to judge & redeem the earth, & establish God’s kingdom

Author of Revelation

John the Apostle

genre of Revelation

letter, apocalyptic, prophetic

what are the approaches of interpreting Revelation

allegorical, literal, eclectic

Be familiar with the best approach for interpreting the symbolism & imagery of Revelation

Let John and/or other Scripture(s) interpret

Rapture

•“suddenly caught up; taken by force; to transport”

•Christ appears in the sky

•The word “rapture” is not in the Bible – only the concept

Tribulation

•God’s judgment upon the earth preparing the way for Christ’s return

•Revelation 6-18 describe “tribulation” events

•The timing of these judgments depends on one’s interpretive “approach” to Revelation

millennium

•“one thousand”

•Revelation 20 describes the “millennium”

•Two common views

“literal” – actual one-thousand-year period

“allegorical” – represents a long period of time

•Understand the different time-lines of the rapture, tribulation, millennium and return of Christ

•Be familiar with dealing with the differing views of Revelation

Know the four messages of Revelation

1.God is the center of the universe

2.God is in control of the universe

3.God’s judgments are right and just

4.God will restore all of creation