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Introduction to the New Testament

• Gal 6:10- Phil 1.1

Continuity and discontinuity in Scripture and in the Faith

• The foundation of NT study- the OT, it is impossible to understand the NT without an appreciation for the OT. It is like a lock and key situation as Jesus discussed with the disciples on the road to Emmaus. – Texts

• Pentateuch• Historical books• Prophetic books• Writings• Apocrypha (if we are viewing things from the Catholic

perspective.)

Pentateuch

Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy

Author: Moses? Or the community around the time of David and beyond? JEDP?

Historical Books

• Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1, 2 Samuel, 1,2 Kings, • 1, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah

Writings

• Esther, Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Song of Solomon, Ecclesiastes

Prophets

• Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel• Habakkuk, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Amos,

Zechariah, Haggai, Malachi, Joel

Apocryphal books

• Wisdom of Solomon, Psalms of Solomon, Baruch, Maccabees,

Story

–A Chosen People–A Special place–A shifting destiny–The promise of deliverance

Theology

•Without rival or competitor• Steadfast Love and Mercy• Justice•Blessings and curse•Non-iconic

Covenant

• What is a covenant– A pseudo contract between God and humanity– The expectations and parameters of worship– When God puts godself under obligation to bless humanity

• With whom?– Noah– Abraham– Jacob– Moses– David

The symbols, praxis, story, etc. of NT Wright

•Abraham to Joseph–Promised land–Promised nation–Covenant marker–First jeopardy.

Joseph to Moses

–Slavery in Egypt and the dysfunction of the first family–The deliverance out of Egypt, Hyksos, Ramses,

Pharaohs, and the world scene.–Miraculous deliverance and wandering in the

desert.–Promised land seen scene.–Passover–The commandments–The tabernacle

• Joshua to Saul– From amphictiony to kingdom?– Tribe to monarch.– Theocracy to monarchy (like all the other nations)– Judges to high taxes.

• David– The glory days– Goliath, Saul, and the wisdom to move the capitol to

Jerusalem

• A kingdom divided• Exile• The promise of return– III Isaiah–Ezekiel at some points–Certainly some of the minor prophets–The Study of the NT- The historical and

cultural setting

Why study the New Testament texts?

• The sheer weight of influence.• The story the text tells.• The verdict the text calls for.• The revelation that it is a witness to.