A Biblical Vision, Part II: Mastering the New Testament Witness to Christ

Sess ion 1: Int roduct ion: The Cent ra l i ty of Jesus of Nazareth to the New Tes tament 25

(h) Malachi – the spiritual and moral transformation coming through Christ

b. The New Testament sections

(1) The Gospels: The Manifestation of Christ

The downward movement of the Son of God incarnate among us from the presence of God

(a) Matthew – the sovereignty of the King for the Jews

(b) Mark – the ministry of the servant for the Greeks

(c) Luke – the humanity of God’s man for the Romans

(d) John – the deity of the Son of God for the world

(2) The Acts of the Apostles: The Propagation of Christ

The outward movement of the good news of Messiah to Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and to the ends of the earth

(a) From Jerusalem – the propagation of the Gospel beginning in Jerusalem (Acts 1-6)

(b) To Judea – the propagation of the Gospel to surrounding Judea (Acts 7)

(c) To Samaria – the propagation of the Gospel to the regions of Samaria (Acts 8)

(d) To the Ends of the Earth – the propagation of the Gospel to the entire world (Acts 9-28)