The New Testament - 2180 Words

The New Testament is rooted in history; real histories like time and space. It is also striking in its personal tone. The great majority of its documents are letters; personal letters similar to those used in the modern era. The format may be somewhat different for moderns; however, for those recipients receiving and reading the letters in the 1st Century they represented normal writing conventions. The four Gospel accounts the New Testament contains are personalized accounts of the life and work of Jesus Christ as he came too initiated in the Kingdom of God. They are informative and actually contain the very words of Jesus. Luke, the writer of one of the accounts, gives, early on, in his account, the genealogy of Jesus as traced†¦show more content†¦Only Acts provides the outline of Paul’s missionary activity, from his conversion to his Roman imprisonment (chapters 13-28). No record exists detailing the various missionary activities of the other apostles altho ugh it seems possible they were doing likewise. The author of Hebrews is unknown; however, the book is a superb comparison/correlation of the old and new covenants. The apocalyptic revelation John received is addressed to seven churches of Asia and, while it gives warning concerning their current treatment of the gospel, it also gives encouragement to them pertaining to present and upcoming persecution. The New Testament is a wonderful piece of divine literature and stands worthy of our confidence. It is generally thought that Paul’s writings were the first to be recognized in their circulation among the churches. His letter to the Galatians appears like it was his first and to have been written approximately 48-49CE. His other letters are thought to have been written during the 50-60’sCE. The Gospel accounts are considered to have been written in the period 60-85CE. Luke is credited with having written his Gospel account as well as Acts sometime during the 60-70CE timeframe. The writer, as well as the date of writing of Hebrews, is unknown; however, estimates are of a pre-70CE