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The New Testament Overview

• The New Testament is the second part of the Christian Bible.

• Originally written in Greek, it records the life and teachings of Jesus Christ and his earliest followers.

• Composed of:

  • Four Gospels

  • The Acts of the Apostles

  • 21 Epistles (letters) by St. Paul and other apostles

  • The Book of Revelation

Structure of the New Testament

Key Components

• Historical Books

  • The Four Gospels

  • Acts of the Apostles

• Didactic Books (Letters)

  • Epistles including the letters of Paul and others

• Prophetic Book

  • The Book of Revelation (Apocalypse)

Gospels

• Each of the four Gospels narrates the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth.

  • The term "gospel" comes from the Old English 'gōd-spell', meaning "good news" or "glad tidings".

  • Represents the message of the coming Kingdom and redemption through Jesus.

  • A calque of the Greek word "euangelion", meaning "good message" (eu- "good", -angelion "message").

Epistles

• Considered by Christians to be divinely inspired letters.

• Written by apostles and disciples:

  • Addressed to local congregations or general audiences (catholic epistles).

Book of Revelation

• The final book of the New Testament, known as the Apocalypse of John.

• Contains prophetic and apocalyptic literature.

New Testament Canon

• Universally recognized within Christianity since Late Antiquity.

• 27-book canon includes:

  • Four Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John)

  • Acts of the Apostles

  • 14 Epistles of Paul

  • 7 Catholic Epistles

  • Book of Revelation

Definitions

• Gospel

  • Derived from the Greek term "euangélion", translating to "good news" or "good tidings".

  • Chronicles the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.

• Evangelion

  • The Greek word for Gospel, meaning "Good News".