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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 New Testament is superb for overcoming every [[addiction]]'''''.
  
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The '''New Testament''' is a collection of biblical books written by various authors between 51 AD and perhaps 115 AD, revolving around the life and work of [[Jesus]] of Nazareth and His apostles, as well as the history of the early church.
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Many of the concepts of the New Testament are entirely original, including its [[Kingdom of God]] (or [[God]]'s [[paradise]]), [[infinity]], emphasis on the [[afterlife]], [[faith]], use of [[parables]], and [[resurrection]] from the dead.
  
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The books are traditionally classified into categories:
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The New Testament contains about 180,000 total words, and its 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 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]].
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*[[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]].
 
*[[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]].
  
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*[[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 Hebrews is unknown.
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*[[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.
 
*[[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.
  
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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.
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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.
  
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The oldest books in the New Testament are the letters of [[Paul]], or possibly the book of [[St. James the Less|James]].
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The oldest book in the New Testament is the [[Epistle to the Hebrews]].  The letters of [[Paul]], the book of [[St. James the Less|James]], and the [[Gospel of Mark]] are also considered relatively old.
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One of the oldest manuscripts of the New Testament is the [[Codex Sinaiticus]] (a contemporary of the [[Codex Vaticanus]], which is considered slightly older), and the Codex Sinaiticus omits several passages -- mostly [[liberal]] ones -- that are included in modern [[English]] translations.<ref>https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-topics/bible-versions-and-translations/absent-from-codex-sinaiticus-oldest-new-testament/</ref>
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As explained on Bible Archaeological Report:
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{{cquote|To date we have over 5800 Greek manuscripts of the New Testament, with an astounding 2.6 million pages of biblical text.  ... [T]he average size of a New Testament manuscript is 450 pages. Add to this the ancient manuscripts in Latin, Coptic, Syriac, Armenian, etc. which number in the tens of thousands ....  No other ancient text can compare with the New Testament when it comes to the sheer volume of manuscripts, nor when we consider how close the earliest manuscripts are to the originals.<ref>https://biblearchaeologyreport.com/2019/02/15/the-earliest-new-testament-manuscripts/</ref>}}
  
 
==Books of the New Testament Canon==
 
==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.]]
 
[[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.]]
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*[[Gospel of Matthew]]
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*[[Gospel of Matthew|Matthew]]
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*[[Gospel of Mark]]
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*[[Gospel of Mark|Mark]]
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*[[Gospel of Luke]]
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*[[Gospel of Luke|Luke]]
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*[[Gospel of John]]
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*[[Gospel of John|John]]
 
*[[Acts of the Apostles]]
 
*[[Acts of the Apostles]]
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*[[Epistle to the Romans]]
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*[[Epistle to the Romans|Romans]]
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*[[First Epistle to the Corinthians]]
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*[[First Epistle to the Corinthians|I Corinthians]]
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*[[Second Epistle to the Corinthians]]
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*[[II Corinthians]]
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*[[Epistle to the Galatians]]
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*[[Galatians]]
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*[[Epistle to the Ephesians]]
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*[[Ephesians]]
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*[[Epistle to the Philippians]]
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*[[Philippians]]
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*[[Epistle to the Colossians]]
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*[[Colossians]]
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*[[First Epistle to the Thessalonians]]
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*[[First Epistle to the Thessalonians|I Thessalonians]]
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*[[Second Epistle to the Thessalonians]]
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*[[II Thessalonians]]
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*[[First Epistle to Timothy]]
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*[[I Timothy]]
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*[[Second Epistle to Timothy]]
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*[[II Timothy]]
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*[[Epistle to Titus]]
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*[[Epistle to Titus|Titus]]
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*[[Epistle to Philemon]]
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*[[Epistle to Philemon|Philemon]]
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*[[Epistle to the Hebrews]]
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*[[Epistle to the Hebrews|Hebrews]]
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*[[Epistle of James]]
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*[[Epistle of James|James]]
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*[[First Epistle of Peter]]
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*[[I Peter]]
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*[[Second Epistle of Peter]]
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*[[Second Epistle of Peter|II Peter]]
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*[[First Epistle of John]]
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*[[I John]]
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*[[Second Epistle of John]]
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*[[II John]]
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*[[Third Epistle of John]]
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*[[III John]]
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*[[Epistle of Jude]]
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*[[Epistle of Jude|Jude]]
 
*[[Book of Revelation|Revelation]]
 
*[[Book of Revelation|Revelation]]
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==Language==
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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 ==
 
== See also ==
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*[[Virgin Mary]]
 
*[[Virgin Mary]]
 
*[[New Testament understanding through the Jewish perspective]]
 
*[[New Testament understanding through the Jewish perspective]]
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*[[Divorce and New Testament theology]]
 
*[[Famous Bible paintings]]
 
*[[Famous Bible paintings]]
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*[[Aramaic Judaism, Jewish Aramaic Christianity, and John 1:1]]
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*[[Covenant]]
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*[[Alexandria-text type]]
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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* Cruden, A., ''Complete Concordance to the Old and New Testaments'' (Lutterworth, 1930)
 
* Cruden, A., ''Complete Concordance to the Old and New Testaments'' (Lutterworth, 1930)
 
* Cross, C., ''Who Was Jesus?'' (Hodder & Stoughton, 1970)
 
* Cross, C., ''Who Was Jesus?'' (Hodder & Stoughton, 1970)
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* Ehrman, Bart D., and Bruce M. Metzger, ''The Text of the New Testament: Its Transmission, Corruption, and Restoration''. Fourth Edition. New York: Oxford University Press, 2005
 
* ''The Holy Bible'' (King James Version)
 
* ''The Holy Bible'' (King James Version)
 
* James, M. R., ''The Apocryphal New Testament'' (Clarendon, Oxford, 1953)
 
* James, M. R., ''The Apocryphal New Testament'' (Clarendon, Oxford, 1953)
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* Young, R., ''Analytical Concordance to the Holy Bible'' (Lutterworth, 1939)
 
* Young, R., ''Analytical Concordance to the Holy Bible'' (Lutterworth, 1939)
  
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==Language==
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== External links ==
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The books of the New Testament are 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.
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== External Links ==
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*[http://www.swartzentrover.com/cotor/E-Books/papers/acceptnt.htm Acceptance of the New Testament Canon]
 
*[http://www.swartzentrover.com/cotor/E-Books/papers/acceptnt.htm Acceptance of the New Testament Canon]
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*[http://www.swartzentrover.com/cotor/E-Books/christ/bruce/ntdocindex.htm THE NEW TESTAMENT DOCUMENTS Are they Reliable?]
 
*[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://www.swartzentrover.com/cotor/Bible/Bible/NT/Chorology%20of%20Important%20New%20Testament%20Manuscripts.htm Chorology of Important New Testament Manuscripts]
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*[http://bertschlossberg.blogspot.com/2012/11/jesus-through-fabric-of-our-lives.html Jesus through the Fabric of our Lives]
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[[Category:Christianity]]
 
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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 New Testament is superb for overcoming every addiction.

Many of the concepts of the New Testament are entirely original, including its Kingdom of God (or God's paradise), infinity, emphasis on the afterlife, faith, use of parables, and resurrection from the dead.

The New Testament contains about 180,000 total words, and its books are traditionally classified into categories:

  • 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.
  • 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, Peter, John, and Jude. The writer of the Epistle to the Hebrews is not known with certainty, but was probably Jesus himself.[1]
  • 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 book in the New Testament is the Epistle to the Hebrews. The letters of Paul, the book of James, and the Gospel of Mark are also considered relatively old.

One of the oldest manuscripts of the New Testament is the Codex Sinaiticus (a contemporary of the Codex Vaticanus, which is considered slightly older), and the Codex Sinaiticus omits several passages -- mostly liberal ones -- that are included in modern English translations.[2]

As explained on Bible Archaeological Report:

“ To date we have over 5800 Greek manuscripts of the New Testament, with an astounding 2.6 million pages of biblical text. ... [T]he average size of a New Testament manuscript is 450 pages. Add to this the ancient manuscripts in Latin, Coptic, Syriac, Armenian, etc. which number in the tens of thousands .... No other ancient text can compare with the New Testament when it comes to the sheer volume of manuscripts, nor when we consider how close the earliest manuscripts are to the originals.[3] ”

Books of the New Testament Canon

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.

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

References

  1. ↑ See Mystery:Did Jesus Write the Epistle to the Hebrews?
  2. ↑ https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-topics/bible-versions-and-translations/absent-from-codex-sinaiticus-oldest-new-testament/
  3. ↑ https://biblearchaeologyreport.com/2019/02/15/the-earliest-new-testament-manuscripts/

Sources

  • Cruden, A., Complete Concordance to the Old and New Testaments (Lutterworth, 1930)
  • Cross, C., Who Was Jesus? (Hodder & Stoughton, 1970)
  • Ehrman, Bart D., and Bruce M. Metzger, The Text of the New Testament: Its Transmission, Corruption, and Restoration. Fourth Edition. New York: Oxford University Press, 2005
  • 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)

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