This document provides an orientation for an online class on the New Testament. It includes information about the purpose and structure of the zoom sessions, etiquette for the sessions, and introductions among students. It also reviews the course syllabus and provides an overview of the historical background of the New Testament and how the biblical canon developed. The professor welcomes students and leads a discussion about interpreting passages in context.

1. BIL115 Life and Faith in the New Testament
Workshop 1 Session
Glenn Johnson
WELCOME!!!

2. BIL115 Life and Faith in the New Testament
Workshop 1 Session
Glenn Johnson
Orientation Information
• Purpose of Zoom Sessions
• Expand upon a topic covered in the workshop 600-630
• Provide opportunity to complete discussions live instead of in Brightspace 630-700
• Vitual “Office Hours” (for class questions on assignments, etc., can do 1:1 in Breakout Rooms for
confidentiality too)
• Where to find pre-scheduled Zoom sessions in Brightspace
• Zoom Session Ettiquette
• Mute microphone when not speaking
• Be aware of your background

3. BIL115 Life and Faith in the New Testament
Workshop 1 Session
Glenn Johnson
Orientation Information
• Welcome and Introductions
• Name
• Who are your people (family/work/, etc)
• Spiritual Upbringing (briefly)
• Hopes/Apprehensions about this class

4. New Testament
Survey
Devotion & Prayer
"For God so loved the world that
he gave his only Son, so that
everyone who believes in him
will not perish but have eternal
life.
God did not send his Son into the
world to condemn it, but to save
it.
"There is no judgment awaiting
those who trust him. But those
who do not trust him have
already been judged for not
believing in the only Son of
God.”
-John 3:16-18, NLT

5. Course and Syllabus Review
Workshop 1: Overview of Story of the Bible and
How to Use It, Apply Basic Process for NT Study
Workshop 2: Literary Styles, Jesus in the
Gospels, Sermon on the Mount
Workshop 3: Luke/Acts, Holy Spirit,
Resurrection, Church Visit Prep
Workshop 4: Paul and His Letters, Ephesians
Passage Interpretation, Church Service Report
and Analysis of Scripture
Workshop 5: John’s Writings, 1 John Passage
Interpretation
Workshop 6: Revelation, Synthesis of Course
Themes
Syllabus Review
Helpful Writing Tips Doc (Course Dashboard)

6. Course and Syllabus Review
NEWTESTAMENT BACKGROUND:How It AllCame To Be
Ongoing STORY About:
-People of Faith
-Jesus Christ & His Unique Place and Message In History
-First Century Movement: Christianity
-Things Yet To Come…

7. Course and Syllabus Review
NEW TESTAMENT BACKGROUND: HowIt All Came To Be
Ongoing STORY About:
-People of Faith
-Jesus Christ & His Unique Place and Message In History
-First Century Movement: Christianity
-Things Yet To Come…

8. Course and Syllabus Review

9. Course and Syllabus Review
•NEW TESTAMENT
BACKGROUND: How It All Came
To Be
• -400 Silent Years between
OT & NT
• -Gap In Biblical Record
• -Silence of Prophetic Voice

10. NEW TESTAMENTBACKGROUND: How It
All Came To Be
Alexander the Great
-B.C. 334
-Master of the Middle East
-Died at 33 of Pneumonia
-”When Alexander saw the breadth of
his domain, he wept for there were no
more worlds to conquer”

11. NEW TESTAMENT BACKGROUND: How
It All Came To Be
Spread of Hellenism
-Gave Rise: Hellenist Jews
-Greek: Common Language
-Pharisees & Sadducees Born

12. NEW TESTAMENTBACKGROUND:
How It All Came To Be
Jews Return From Exile
-Rebuilt Temple B.C. 450
-B.C. 175: Syrians Beat
Egypt & Were Dominant

13. NEW TESTAMENTBACKGROUND:
How It All Came To Be
Antiochus
-Syrian King: B.C. 168
-Offered Greek Pig On
Jewish Altar, the
“Abomination of
Desolation”

14. NEW TESTAMENTBACKGROUND:
How It All Came To Be
Antiochus
-Judaism Outlawed
-Zeus?
-Interesting Tidbit:
”Gymnasium”

15. NEW TESTAMENTBACKGROUND:
How It All Came To Be
Judaism?
-Almost Died
-Mattathias: Birthed
Maccabean Revolution
-Vs. 300 Elephants & 20K
Syrians
-Got Elephants Drunk on
Wine and Won Battle

16. NEW TESTAMENT BACKGROUND: How It All Came To Be
-“Alas! Why was I born to see this, the ruin of my people,
the ruin of the holy city, and to live there when it was given
over to the enemy, the sanctuary given over to aliens? Her
temple has become like a person without honor; her glorious
vessels have been carried into exile. Her infants have been
killed in her streets, her youths by the sword of the foe?
What nation has not inherited her palaces and has not
seized her spoils? All her adornment has been taken away;
no longer free, she has become a slave. And see, our holy
place, our beauty, and our glory have been laid waste; the
Gentiles have profaned them. Why should we live any
longer? Then Mattathias and his sons tore their clothes, put
on sackloth, and mourned greatly.”
(1 Maccabees 2:7-14)

17. NEW TESTAMENTBACKGROUND: How It All Came To Be
-ROME BATTLED
AND WON THE
WORLD UNDER
CAESAR
AUGUSTUS (B.C.
27)
-Expansion By
War to Expansion
By Peace

18. NEW TESTAMENTBACKGROUND: How It All Came To Be
-Unity of Roman
Empire=Spread of
Christianity
-ROADS

19. NEW TESTAMENTBACKGROUND: How It All Came To Be
HEROD THE GREAT
-Rebuilt the Temple
-Jealous Guy: Killed
3 Wives and 2 Sons

20. NEW TESTAMENT BACKGROUND: How It AllCame To Be
-A.D. 70……Destruction of Temple
-No Jewish State Until 1948

21. BREAK

22. Course and Syllabus Review

23. HOW WE GOTTHE NEW TESTAMENT
ROADBLOCKS: To Understanding
The New Testament
1.Never Put Anything On Top of
A Bible
2.Saved A Life Miraculously
3.Never Write In A Bible or
Throw It Away
4.Protection Against Sexual Sin

24. HOW WE GOTTHE NEW TESTAMENT
BIBLE: “Book”
HOLY: “set aside for a special purpose”
2 DIVISIONS: OT & NT
TESTAMENT: “covenant/agreement”
REVELATION: “God revealing Himself
to us”
INSPIRATION: “God-given desire in the
heart of man to record revelation”

25. HOW WE GOTTHE NEW TESTAMENT
TOOK 27 YEARS TO ACQUIRE
BIBLE OF THE EARLY CHURCH?
Old Testament!
APOCRYPHA: 14 Extra Books NOT In Old
Testament
No written record of Jesus until 20 years
after his death
“Q”: name of earliest source we know, which
Mark and Luke copied from

26. HOW WE GOTTHE NEW TESTAMENT
-1st Body: -Paul wrote 1st book in NT: 1 & 2
Thessalonians
-AD50-65: all Pauls letters circulating
by now
-2nd Body: -Synoptic Gospels
-AD69-70: Gospel of Mark appeared
-AD80:Matthew:used Mark; Q; or
material he only had
-AD90:Luke used Mark word for word
-AD100:John appears; no parables; no
exorcisms
-3rd Body: -General Epistles
-AD70: Hebrews
-AD90:James
-AD95:Revelation
-AD120:2 Peter; last letter written
?

27. HOW WE GOTTHE NEW TESTAMENT
AD397: 27 Books
Chosen For New
Testament
?

28. HOW WE GOTTHE NEW TESTAMENT
WHY CLOSE THE NEW
TESTAMENT?
?
Marcion

29. HOW WE GOTTHE NEW TESTAMENT
200AD
-Church Drew a List of Books By 3
Tests
1. Tradition
2. Reader’s Value
3. Apostle’s Name On Book

30. HOW WE GOTTHE NEW TESTAMENT
ORIGEN OF ALEXANDRIA
-First Listing of NT Books in
AD300
-AD325: Eusebius Made NT Book
List..First Time 7 General
Epistles Appear
-AD367: Athanasius…NT Finally
Listed With 27 Books

31. HOW WE GOT THE NEW TESTAMENT
-AD397 Carthage: Council Voted
On Each Book
-AD400: Cyril Of Jerusalem Left
Revelation Out

32. HOW WE GOT THE NEW TESTAMENT
THERE ARE NO ORIGINAL COPIES OF THE NEW
TESTAMENT….

33. HOW WE GOT THE NEW TESTAMENT
TRANSLATIONS: Interpretations
Rating Translations
A.Group Translations (best for study)
B.Individual Translations
C.Church Translations
D.Paraphrased

34. HOW WE GOT THE NEW TESTAMENT
TRANSLATIONS:
Interpretations
Rating Translations
A.Group Translations
(best for study)
B.Individual Translations
C.Church Translations
D.Paraphrased
Rating Translations
A.KJV, NRSV, RSV, NIV,
NLT, NASB
B.Phillips, Montgomery
C.Book of Mormon,
Catholic Bible
D.Living Bible, Message

35. WS 1 DISCUSSION ZONE
• You’ve had a chance to review the videos…..
• What Bible version will you think you’ll use?
• What personal experience from your life shapes your
attitude toward the Bible?
• One question from the videos that arose for you?
• One goal for yourself as you interact with the Bible?

36. WS 1 DISCUSSION ZONE
• 1 Peter 4:12
12 Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though
something strange were happening to you.
13 But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed
when his glory is revealed.
• Observation of Verse Structure: Grammar? Words of the verse?
• Observation of Context: Immediate? Literary? Historical-Cultural? Canonical?
• Observation of Main Point: What is it?
https://www.biblestudytools.com/1-peter/4.html

37. WS2 REVIEW(Dec2)
Workshop 2: Literary Styles, Jesus in the Gospels (Mark), Sermon on the
Mount
• Wednesday Dec 2, 6pm Zoom: Know where link is.
• Prepare for Discussion time by reading 2.3 Discussion material. Read Matthew ch. 3-10 and Mark
ch. 8-16. Choose 1 passage from Mark and Matthew and come prepared to identify, explain your
passage along themes of “Life” and “Faith” (explained in “Background Information”)
• Observation of Context: Immediate? Literary? Historical-Cultural? Canonical?
• Observation of Main Point: What is it?
• Additional Background Presentation: Sermon on Mount and Gospel of Mark Overview

38. WS 1 VIRTUAL OFFICE HOURS
VIRTUAL OFFICE HOURS

39. AD397: 27 Books
Chosen For New
Testament
?