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Brittany Hotinger

Bible 104

May 9, 2012

Summary of the Books of the New Testament

Matthew
The book of Matthew is a gospel genre. The themes that are described are the command, performance, the declaration, and the proof of the King. Matthew includes historical narratives that discuss the ministry and life of Jesus as the King of Jews. It was written around 48-50 A.D. Matthew was one of the chosen twelve disciples of Jesus Christ and he was also a Jewish tax collector. The Book of Matthew was the first gospel to reveal Jesus as the Messiah. The gospel is mainly about the life of Jesus Christ. During the gospel, he wrote about the things that Jesus taught and includes a speech by Jesus called ‘The Sermon on the Mount.’ The miracles of Jesus are also shown in how Jesus cured many ill people. Jesus helped blind people be able to see again. He caused deaf people to hear again. People who had evil spirits, Jesus treated them. The Book of Matthew also discusses Jesus’ journey to Jerusalem where the Last Supper took place with the disciples. Judas is one of Jesus’ disciples and there is an indication that Judas will deceive Jesus. Jesus predicts that after his death, the other disciples will flee, and Peter will also betray him. The gospel of Matthew also discusses Jesus’ crucifixion, his arrest and the resurrection. Matthew as a tax collector he is also called Levi. Matthew wrote his gospel for the Jewish people. Several times he uses the word “fulfilled” to prove that Jesus was the promised Messiah spoken of by the Prophets. Throughout this gospel of Matthew Jesus had many marvels come to him.

Acts
The genre of this book is narrative. The themes that are seen through Acts are The Holy Spirit, apostolic authority, resistance to Christianity, and Evangelism. Acts is a narrative on the history that tells the story of the Christian church as the gospel of Jesus Christ continued to spread. It is the history of the early church. Paul goes on three…