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

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A B i b l i ca l Vi s i on, Par t I I : Mas ter i ng the New Tes tament Wi tnes s to Chr i s t

authoritative portrait of the person and work of the Messiah, Jesus of Nazareth. Building on an understanding that the entire Scriptures give testimony to the hope of the promised Messiah, our study will demonstrate how the entire New Testament corpus covers the history, propagation, explanation, and prophetic vision for the Lord Jesus Christ, who is proclaimed through the apostles as the anointed One of Yahweh who ushers in the Kingdom of God, the seed of Abraham through whom God will restore his reign over creation. Further, we will examine how all parts of the New Testament, (Gospels, Acts, Epistles, and Revelation) point together to provide a clear vision of the history, teaching, and hope of Jesus as the fulfillment of the Old Testament testimony of God’s promised Messiah. As a result of taking this course, each student should be able to: • Quote, interpret, and use effectively key Scriptures from the New Testament regarding Jesus of Nazareth as the Messiah and Lord. • Trace the major moments in the appearance, ministry, passion, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus. • Identify some of the current key issues surrounding the life of Jesus’ scholarship. • Outline how the major sections of the New Testament give witness to Jesus as risen Lord. • Recite in an overview how the New Testament literature is summarized and made plain through a focus on the person and work of Jesus. • Learn how to best interpret the New Testament in a Christ-centered way, and apply it in the context of their personal lives and ministries. • Learn how to use the New Testament more effectively in teaching, preaching and counseling as a critical foundation for urban ministry. • Memorize a selected Scripture text in the New Testament as it relates to the person and work of Jesus presented there. The New Testament testifies to the glory and majesty of God’s Son and our Savior, Jesus of Nazareth, the true Messiah and Champion of God. In the Gospels, the Epistles, and the Apocalypse of John (Revelation), we see this One whom God sent to earth to redeem for himself a people, the very Same One who inaugurated the Kingdom of God on earth and soon and very soon will consummate it at his return. Become acquainted again with the Storyline of this remarkable