- 216 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub
Reading the New Testament for the First Time
About this book
The purpose of this book is to introduce the New Testament to those who have never read it. Ronald Allen offers a truly elementary guide to the New Testament's world, its story, and its message.
Reading the New Testament for the First Time walks readers through the New Testament, covering key topics like these:
- how to find one's way around the New Testament
- how and when the New Testament was written
- important characters like Jesus, Paul, and the twelve disciples
- big ideas found in the New Testament such as love, righteousness, and the realm of God
- how to apply the New Testament to our lives today
- and much more!
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1. What Will I Find When I Open the Bible?
- 2. The World of the New Testament
- 3. The Content of the New Testament: Two Mini-Surveys
- 4. The Story of Jesus
- 5. The Early Church before Paul
- 6. Paul: Apostle to the Gentiles
- 7. The Letters of Paul
- 8. The Four Gospels
- 9. The Letters of Paulās Disciples (?)
- 10. Other New Testament Writings
- 11. Some Big Ideas in and around the New Testament
- 12. Some of the Most Famous Passages in the New Testament
- 13. Using the New Testament in the Church Today
- Appendix A: Choosing a Translation of the New Testament
- Appendix B: Resources for Further Study
- Appendix C: Three Plans for Reading through the Entire New Testament
- Appendix D: The Names āOld Testamentā and āNew Testamentā