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The New Testament

The New Testament. 14 November 2013. The Gospels. Principle witness for the life and teaching of Jesus Christ Salvation is finally accomplished through Jesus’ Passion, death, Resurrection, and Ascension. “ Passio ”  suffering Covers approximately 4 B.C. to 100 A.D.

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The New Testament

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  1. The New Testament 14 November 2013

  2. The Gospels • Principle witness for the life and teaching of Jesus Christ • Salvation is finally accomplished through Jesus’ Passion, death, Resurrection, and Ascension. • “Passio” suffering • Covers approximately 4 B.C. to 100 A.D.

  3. Religious Sects in the Jewish Religion • Pharisees • Educated interpreters of the Torah • Saducees • Preserved the sanctity (holiness) of the Temple • Essenes • Observed a life of solitude and prayer • Herodians • Political leaders collaborating with the Roman Empire under King Herod • Zealots • Revolutionaries concerned with regaining Jewish independence

  4. …Now imagine a little boy, raised by parents who were not famous, wealthy, or considerably educated. • 90 % of Jewish people did not belong to those religious sects. Jesus ministered to all Jews, but particularly to that 90% (much like Pope Francis does today). • “I came not for the righteous, but for sinners.”

  5. The Canon of the New Testament • Gospels • Life, ministry, teaching, Passion, death, Resurrection, and Ascension of Jesus Christ. • Acts of the Apostles • Pentecost (?) • Early Christian community, under Peter and Paul • Pauline letters • Written to those early Christian communities to offer advice, encouragement, support, and community news

  6. The Canon of the New Testament (continued) • Non-Pauline letters • Similar to Saint Paul’s letters, but written by the Apostles Peter, James, John and other authors • The Book of Revelation • written by a Jewish-Christian author, John in exile • Offers encouragement for people being persecuted for Christianity and talks about the Second Coming of Christ (Parousia) • Prophecies made in this Book are coming true today.

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