Introducing the New Testamet

includes index and biblioraphy

1. Preliminaries Why read the old testament?...............3 How the new testament came to Us ...........15 the politico-religious situation ..........23 Questions on part one............34 2. The Gospels and acts The origin of the Gospels ..........37 Matthew-A gospel for the new Israel..........49 Mark, the first Evangelist......69 Luke the historian ......91 The gospel of John........113 The parables of Jesus .......133 The historical Jesus .......141 The passion of Jesus ............153 Acts of the Apostles.............163 Questions on part Two....181 3. Pul`s Life and letters Judaism in the roman Empire.......185 Paul`s life and letters..........189 The letter to the Romans...........203 Paul`s Corinthian correspondence...........221 The first letter to the corinthians .......225 The second letter to the Corinthians ...........237 The letter to the Galatians ..........253 The letter to the Ephesians ..........267 The letter to the Philippians .........275 The letter to the Colossians ...........283 The first letter to the Thessalonians ............291 The second letter to the Thessalonians .........297 The pastoral Letters to Timothy and Timothy and titus ...........303 The letter to philemon...311 4. The Catholic or Universal Epistles The letter to the Hebrews.......317 The letter of James......325 The first letter of Peter.........333 The second letter of Peter...........339 The first letter of John..........345 The second and third letters of John........351 The letter of Jude..........353 5. The book of Revelation The book of Revelation ........361