Scripture
One Book at a Time
Have you always wanted to spend more time with Sacred Scripture but it just seems so daunting, filled with names of strange places and lots of people whose relationships are hard to keep track of? Need an overview? The “Big Picture”? This is the place for you!
Lesson 49 – The Gospel of Matthew (Part 1)
The position of the Gospel according to Matthew as the first of the four gospels in the New Testament reflects both an older view that it was the first to be written and the esteem in which it was held by the early church. No other gospel was so frequently quoted in the non-canonical literature of earliest Christianity. Matthew presents his story of Jesus, the demands of Christian discipleship, and the breaking-in of the new and final age through the ministry but particularly through the death and resurrection of Jesus. In Part 1 of this study, we consider the first half of the Gospel of Matthew.
Lesson 48 – The Gospel of Mark
The Gospel of Mark is the shortest of the gospels whose author is technically anonymous but tradition has, since the 2nd century AD, assigned authorship to John Mark – cousin to Barnabus and companion to Peter in Rome. The 2nd century churchmen, Papius, notes that Mark collected stories and accounts of Jesus from Peter and assembled them in a narrative that announced: “The beginning of the euvangelian [good news, gospel] of Jesus Christ the Son of God” (Mark 1:1)
Lesson 47 – Introduction to the Gospels
While the New Testament contains four writings called “gospels,” there is in reality only one gospel running through all of the Christian scriptures, the gospel of and about Jesus Christ. Our English word “gospel” translates the Greek term euangelion, meaning “good news.” This noun was used in the plural by the Greek translators of the Old Testament to render the Hebrew term for “good news”.
Lesson 46 – New Testament Overview
Our pastor and resident Scripture Scholar, Fr. Jim, shares his extensive understanding of the central organizing message of the New Testament: encountering Jesus. You can view the recorded presentation in its entirety! Enjoy.
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Lesson 45 – Old Testament Review
Now that we have finished looking at the Books of the Old Testament, let us pause and take a moment to review the whole sweep of the books and consider a limited set of key topics and issues that we can hold in mind as we begin our journey – One Book at a Time – into the New Testaments!
Join Fr. George as be considers six theme and ideas that are found throughout the Books of the Old Testament that will appear again as we sojourn through the New Testament.