The New Testament Witness to Christ and His Kingdom, Student Workbook, SW13

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T H E N E W T E S T A M E N T W I T N E S S T O C H R I S T A N D H I S K I N G D O M

A P P E N D I X 2 9

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

A polemical letter

Galatians

Christ the Liberator

48-49

1 and 2 Thessalonians

Christ the Coming Judge

During 2nd missionary journey

The early letters

50-52

Romans, 1 and 2 Corinthians

During 3rd missionary journey

Christ the Savior

The major letters

53-57

Colossians, Philemon, Ephesians, and Philippians

During 1st imprisonment in Rome

Christ the Supreme Lord

60-62

The prison letters

1 and 2 Timothy and Titus

Christ the Head of the Church

During release and 2nd imprisonment

The pastoral letters

62-67

General Epistles and Revelation

Christ our Great High Priest

During the Pauline and Petrine ministry

Epistle to believing Jews

Hebrews

Before 70

First book of the NT to be written

General epistles

James

Christ our Teacher

45-50

Christ our Exemplary Sufferer

Early period of persecution

General epistles

1 and 2 Peter

64-67

Toward end of Apostle’s ministry

General epistles

1, 2, and 3 John

Christ our Life

90-100

Threat and rise of early apostasy

General epistles

Jude

Christ our Advocate

66-69

King of kings and Lord of lords

Written while in exile

Prophecy

Revelation

95