Introduction
Journey Through the New Testament
Prayer: Loving Father, you call each of us to follow your will and trust in your ways. Strengthen me with your Spirit that I may respond to your call and live in the trust that your Son Jesus modeled for us.
l. Introduction
A. Overview
1. Title
2. Author
3. Publisher
4. Copyright
5. What do Imprimatur and Nihil Obstat mean?
6. Contents
B. Categories of the Bible
OT NT
Torah Gospels
Historical Acts
Catholic Epistles
Prophetic Letters Pauline Epistles
Letter to Hebrews
Wisdom Revelation
C. Books of the Bible and What they are About pp. 51 to 53 and pg. 214
1. The Gospels include information about the life, works, message, death, and resurrection of Jesus.
2. The Acts of the Apostles is Luke’s account of the early days of the Christian community and the spread of the Good News throughout the Roman Empire after the death and resurrection of Jesus.
3. The Pauline Epistles were written, either by Saint Paul or by others, to support and further educate individual Christians or small communities that had been brought to believe in Jesus through the missionary work of Paul and others.
4. The Letter to Hebrews, often attributed to Paul but probably not written by him, is a kind of extended sermon to a group of Christians who are in danger of falling away from their belief in Jesus.
5. The Catholic Epistles, attributed to four different personalities (James, Peter, John, Jude), are called “catholic” because they are addressed to believing Christians as a general audience rather than specific individuals or communities.
6. The Book of Revelation, filled with highly symbolic and mysterious language, was written to encourage late-first-century Christians to remain faithful to Christ during times of severe persecution.
D. A Collection of Books
1. When were the 27 books of the New Testament developed?
2. What is the theme of the New Testament?
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E. Writings with Special Authority
1. How long did it take for the New Testament to develop?
2. When did the Church officially recognize the Gospels as having special importance
and authority in the life of the Christian community?
3. When did the Church finally and formally approve the collection of 27 books of the
New Testament?
4. Read pg. 27 What is the Canon?
5. What does Christian Canon mean?
6. What does canon mean?
7. What is the Septuagint?
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F. How Do We Learn About Jesus?
1. Faith Sources
1. On what solid foundation can we reasonably build an understanding of Jesus, so
that we can make a mature decision about him?
b. The Christian Scriptures
1. What makes up the Christian Scriptures?
Old Testament = ____ books
New Testament = ____ books
Total = ____ books
2. What does testament mean?
3. What do Christians believe about the authors of biblical literature?
4. Who is the ultimate author of the Scripture?
5. Why was the New Testament written?
c. Ultimately, The Gospels
1. What serves as the scale or test of truth and authenticity for everything
The Church teaches about Jesus?
Jesus Link People of all ages
Gospel
d. What proclamation changed the course of history and shook the foundation of the world
at its roots?
e. What titles were given to Jesus during his earthly life
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f. What titles were given to Jesus after he was raised from the dead?
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G. Development of Scripture Read pg. 23 to 27
1.Factors that led to the development of Scriptures
a. Temple
b. Sacred Scripture (Law)
c. Covenant
d. Messianic Hope
ALSO
Christian communities developed Oral Tradition
Presence of Jesus’ message in Rome, Athens, Corinth, Alexandria, Antioch.
These members of the Early Church didn’t know Hebrew therefore, they had a Greek translation
2. OT sets the stage for the arrival of the Messiah
NT chronicles the life of Jesus and the Early Church
3. To understand how the Old and New Testament were developed we need
to look at: Read page 23 to 27
Biblical inspiration
Revelation
Canon of sacred scripture
Interpretation of Scripture
a. Biblical Inspiration: the process by which God and the Holy Spirit
assisted a huuman author in writing a book of the bible
b. Divine Revelation: God’s communicating of himself and his plan of
goodness throughout history
1) Sources of Revelation? Pp.23-24
Scripture Tradition
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a. What is Tradition?
b. How is Tradition revealed?
2) What is Dei Verbum?
3) What is biblical inerrancy?
c. Interpretation of Scripture pg 25
1) What is biblical exegesis?
2) Read page 26 What are literary forms in the bible?
a. Give examples of the literary forms found in the Bible
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II. Read Called to Journey pp. VI to XI I6
A, Responding to the Invitation pg. VI
1. Abraham, Father of Faith
2. Your journey is more than place to place.
3. Ongoing steps in your inner journey with Jesus
Being open to God and others
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Coming to understand yourself
Examining your experiences
B. Respond to the questions in Where Are You Now pg. VII
C. Read What to Bring pg. VII
1. To what does Jesus challenge his disciples?
2, What will help you to face the challenges in life with confidence?
D. Read and Complete What is Your Destination on pg. IX
E. Read pg. XI What Does Scripture Say About Scripture?
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