Picturing Theology, Revised Edition

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Portrayals of Jesus in the New Testament Books Adapted from John Stott, The Incomparable Christ

The Thirteen Letters of Paul

Approximate Date of Writing

How Messiah Is Presented

Period

Group

Letters

End of 1st missionary journey

48-49

A polemical letter

Galatians

Christ the Liberator

During 2nd missionary journey

1 and 2 Thessalonians

Christ the Coming Judge

50-52

The early letters

During 3rd missionary journey

Romans, 1 and 2 Corinthians

53-57

The major letters

Christ the Savior

Colossians, Philemon, Ephesians, and Philippians

During 1st imprisonment in Rome

Christ the Supreme Lord

60-62

The prison letters

During release and 2nd imprisonment

1 and 2 Timothy and Titus

Christ the Head of the Church

62-67

The pastoral letters

General Epistles and Revelation

During the Pauline and Petrine ministry

Epistle to believing Jews

Christ our Great High Priest

Before 70

Hebrews

First book of the New Testament to be written

40-50

General epistles

James

Christ our Teacher

Early period of persecution

Christ our Exemplary Sufferer

64-67

General epistles

1 and 2 Peter

Toward end of Apostle’s ministry

90-100

General epistles

1, 2, and 3 John

Christ our Life

Threat and rise of early apostasy

66-69

General epistles

Jude

Christ our Advocate

King of Kings and Lord of lords

95

Written while in exile

Prophecy

Revelation