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    The document summarizes the four parts of the New Testament: the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, Epistles, and Apocalypse. It also describes the three stages of tradition in Christianity: the period of Jesus' life, the period of oral tradition, and the period of the evangelists. Finally, it lists the twelve apostles and provides a brief description of each.

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    The document summarizes the four parts of the New Testament: the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, Epistles, and Apocalypse. It also describes the three stages of tradition in Christianity: the period of Jesus' life, the period of oral tradition, and the period of the evangelists. Finally, it lists the twelve apostles and provides a brief description of each.

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    1. What are the four parts of the New Testament? Describe each part.

    a. Gospel
    i. The Gospels were written anonymously and came to be ascribed to disciples (Matthew and John) and associates of
    apostles (Mark and Luke) sometime in the second century.
    ii. Describe
    iii. Describe
    iv. Describe
    b. Acts of the Apostles
    i. Written by the author of the third Gospel ("Luke"), describes the spread of the Christian church from Jesus' death to
    the death of the apostle Paul.
    ii. Describe
    iii. Describe
    iv. Describe
    c. Epistles
    i. 21 epistles or letters. Most of these New Testament books are records of correspondence between a church leader
    and a Christian community
    ii. address issues of Christian belief, practice, and ethics
    iii. Thirteen of these books claim to be written by Paul (though, as we will see, New Testament scholars doubt the
    reliability of some of these claims)
    iv. Describe
    d. Apocalypse
    i. John, describes the events leading up to the destruction of this world and the appearance of the world to come
    ii. Describe
    iii. Describe
    iv. Describe
    v. Describe
    2. What are the three Stages of Tradition? Describe each stage.
    a. The Period of Jesus’s Life
    i. The foundation of the four Gospels is built upon the teachings and parables of Jesus, dated at about 30-33AD (16)
    b. The Period of Oral Tradition
    i. Oral Tradition is when the apostles and disciples set out preaching, teaching and spreading the Good News (16).
    c. The Period of the Evangelists
    i. This period included the gradual collection and compilation of knowledge and notations, which led to the writing of
    the Gospels (16)
    3. What is Documentary Theory?
    4. Who are the 12 Apostles? Describe each.
    1. Andrew - Andrew was the first to follow Jesus and his enthusiasm was evident as his desire to introduce his older brother
    to Jesus revealed what was already in his heart—a deep love for God.
    2. Simon Peter - Peter was a gregarious, natural leader, and an obvious spokesperson for the twelve.
    3. James Zebedee - James is the elder brother of John and part of Jesus’ “inner three.”
    4. John Zebedee – Known as the “disciple Jesus loved.”
    5. Philip
    6. Honest Nathaniel/Bartholomew
    7. Matthew Levi
    8. Thomas Didymus
    9. James Alpheus
    10. Judas Alpheus
    11. Simon the Zealot
    12. Judas Iscariot

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