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Line 1: − {{Bible}} − The '''New Testament''' is a collection of biblical books written by various authors between 45 AD and 100 AD, revolving around the life and work of [[Jesus]] of Nazareth and His apostles, as well as the history of the early church. − The books are traditionally classified into categories: − − *The four [[Gospel]]s (literally "Good news"): [[Alleged Bible contradictions|varying]] accounts of the life and ministry of [[Jesus]], consisting of the gospels attributed to [[Saint Matthew|Matthew]], [[Gospel of Mark|Mark]], [[Luke]], and [[John the Apostle|John]]. − − *[[The Acts of the Apostles]] (or just "Acts") (which J. B. Phillips evocatively called "The Young Church In Action,") which concerns the ministry of the Apostles after the death of Christ. It is similar in language and style to, and reads as a continuation of, the Gospel of [[Luke]]. − − *[[Epistles (biblical books)|The Epistles]] (which J. B. Phillips called "Letters to Young Churches,") ''Romans'' through ''Jude'', consisting of fourteen letters attributed to St. Paul and seven by other writers including James, [[Saint Peter|Peter]], John, and Jude. The writer of the [[Epistle to the Hebrews]] is not known with certainty, but was probably [[Jesus]] himself.<ref>See [[Mystery:Did Jesus Write the Epistle to the Hebrews?]]</ref> − − *[[The Book of Revelation]] (or just "Revelation,") the prophetic book which ends the New Testament. It is also known as "the Apocalypse" (Greek for 'revelation'). It is somewhat similar in style to the [[Old Testament]] book of [[Daniel]] (and indeed weaves common prophecy), and tells of the end of the world, including [[Armageddon]], Judgment Day, and the arrival of the Kingdom of Heaven. Despite Jesus' thrice repeated promise in it that 'I shall come very soon', opinions vary as to whether it refers to imminent events set amid the then Roman Empire or to the far future. − − As with the Old Testament, the chapter and verse divisions of the various books are not original, but were added in medieval times for greater understanding. But the term "New Testament" was first coined (in Latin) around A.D. 200, by the theologian Tertullian, who was the first biblical scholar to write in Latin. − − The oldest books in the New Testament are the letters of [[Paul]], or possibly the book of [[St. James the Less|James]]. − − ==Books of the New Testament Canon== − [[Image:Rylands papyrus verso.jpg|thumb|Rylands papyrus, verso, (P52); containing on the one side part of St. John's Gospel verses 31-33, on the other of verses 37-38 of chapter xviii.]] − *[[Gospel of Matthew|Matthew]] − *[[Gospel of Mark|Mark]] − *[[Gospel of Luke|Luke]] − *[[Gospel of John|John]] − *[[Acts of the Apostles]] − *[[Epistle to the Romans|Romans]] − *[[First Epistle to the Corinthians|I Corinthians]] − *[[II Corinthians]] − *[[Galatians]] − *[[Ephesians]] − *[[Philippians]] − *[[Colossians]] − *[[First Epistle to the Thessalonians|I Thessalonians]] − *[[II Thessalonians]] − *[[I Timothy]] − *[[II Timothy]] − *[[Epistle to Titus|Titus]] − *[[Epistle to Philemon|Philemon]] − *[[Epistle to the Hebrews|Hebrews]] − *[[Epistle of James|James]] − *[[I Peter]] − *[[Second Epistle of Peter|II Peter]] − *[[I John]] − *[[II John]] − *[[III John]] − *[[Epistle of Jude|Jude]] − *[[Book of Revelation|Revelation]] − − ==Language== − Most of the books of the New Testament, except for the Gospel of Luke, the Epistle to the Hebrews and several of Paul's letters, were written in [[Koine Greek]], a form of Greek used as a lingua franca around the eastern part of the Roman Empire at the time, rather than the [[Aramaic]] that would have actually been spoken in the events described. − − == See also == − − *[[The Twelve Apostles]] − *[[Virgin Mary]] − *[[New Testament understanding through the Jewish perspective]] − *[[Famous Bible paintings]] − *[[Aramaic Judaism, Jewish Aramaic Christianity, and John 1:1]] − *[[Covenant]] − *[[Alexandria-text type]] − − ==References== − <references/> − − ==Sources== − − * Cruden, A., ''Complete Concordance to the Old and New Testaments'' (Lutterworth, 1930) − * Cross, C., ''Who Was Jesus?'' (Hodder & Stoughton, 1970) − * ''The Holy Bible'' (King James Version) − * James, M. R., ''The Apocryphal New Testament'' (Clarendon, Oxford, 1953) − * ''The New English Bible'' (Oxford & Cambridge University Presses, 1970) − * ''The New Jerusalem Bible'' (Darton, Longman & Todd, 1990) − * Lemesurier, P., ''The Armageddon Script'' (Element Books, 1981) − * Peake, A. S., ''Commentary on the Bible'' (Nelson, 1962) − * Schonfield, H. J., ''The Authentic New Testament'' (Dobson, n.d.) − * Schonfield, H. J., ''The Passover Plot'' (Hutchinson, 1965) − * Schonfield, H. J., ''The Pentecost Revolution'' (Macdonald, 1974) − * Schonfield, H. J., ''Those Incredible Christians'' (Bernard Geis, New York, 1968) − * Vermes, G., ''Jesus the Jew'' (Collins, 1973) − * Young, R., ''Analytical Concordance to the Holy Bible'' (Lutterworth, 1939) − − == External links == − − *[http://www.swartzentrover.com/cotor/E-Books/papers/acceptnt.htm Acceptance of the New Testament Canon] − *[http://www.swartzentrover.com/cotor/E-Books/christ/Interliner/Greekindex.htm The Interlinear Translation of the Greek New Testament] − *[http://www.swartzentrover.com/cotor/E-Books/christ/bruce/ntdocindex.htm THE NEW TESTAMENT DOCUMENTS Are they Reliable?] − *[http://www.swartzentrover.com/cotor/Bible/Bible/NT/Chorology%20of%20Important%20New%20Testament%20Manuscripts.htm Chorology of Important New Testament Manuscripts] − *[http://bertschlossberg.blogspot.com/2012/11/jesus-through-fabric-of-our-lives.html Jesus through the Fabric of our Lives] − − − [[Category:Christianity]] − [[Category:New Testament| ]] − {{New Testament Books}}
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