New Testament

New Testament and Incarnation

Prophesied in Jeremiah

Old Testament

Covenant with God and the Jews through Moses

New Testament

Covenant w/ all people through Jesus

4 Parts in the New Testament

Gospel ("Good News"), Acts, Epistles, and Revelation

This person listed the New Testament

St. Athanasius Bishop of Alexandria in 367 AD

Canon was not accepted until

Synod of Hippo Regius (presided over by St. Augustine of Hippo) in 393 AD

Synod listed

27 Books; 4 gospels, 1 acts, 21 epistles, and 1 apocalypse

Whole biblical canon not promulgated until

Council of Trent 1546 AD

Canonical Gospels

Evangelion ("Good Message")

St. Irenaeus of Lyons

demanded Tetramorph ("Four Shape"); Gospel must be four

Gospels written in

Koine (common) Greek

Gospels begin at

Pentecost; Spirit descended upon the apostles

Development of Gospels

Lived (disciples), Oral (apostles), Written (evangelists)

Order of Gospels

Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John

2 types of Gospels

1. Synoptic gospels (seen together) 2. John

Which gospel is considered the first gospel?

Mark

What is a significant source of information for the gospels of Matthew and Luke?

Much info from Matthew and Luke is from Mark.

How is the Greek language of the Gospel of Mark characterized?

Mark is written in poor Greek.

How does the length of the Gospel of Mark compare to the Gospel of Luke?

Mark is the shortest, about half the length of Luke.

How does the sequence of events in the Gospel of Matthew compare to that of Mark?

The sequence of events between Matthew and Mark is different.

How does the Gospel of Luke relate to the order of events in the Gospel of Mark?

Luke always follows Mark's order.