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Introduction to the New Testament: Romans to Revelation

This course surveys the New Testament epistles and the apocalypse.
Number of lessons: 37
Total length: 22 hours
format: Audio
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Using the English New Testament, this course surveys the New Testament epistles and the apocalypse. Issues of introduction and content receive emphasis as well as a continual focus on the theology of evangelism and on the contemporary relevance of the variety of issues these documents raise for contemporary life.

 

About the Professor

Craig Blomberg

Craig Blomberg is one of the most highly respected evangelical scholars in the United States. He has authored fifteen books as well as co-authored/edited ten more, with over 150 journal articles to his credit. A Distinguished Professor of New Testament at Denver Seminary in Littleton, Colorado, Craig also serves on the Committee on Bible Translation for the New International Version.
Craig Blomberg

Lessons

  • 1. Introduction to Paul

    Paul was trained as a Pharisee and persecuted Christians because he considered them enemies of God. After his conversion experience, he travelled in Asia Minor and Europe preaching the gospel and planting churches. Many of the letters in the New Testament are ones that he wrote to these churches.

  • 2. Introduction to Paul (Part 2)

    Paul was trained as a Pharisee and persecuted Christians because he considered them enemies of God. After his conversion experience, he travelled in Asia Minor and Europe preaching the gospel and planting churches. Many of the letters in the New Testament are ones that he wrote to these churches.

  • 3. Introduction to Paul (Part 3)

    Paul was trained as a Pharisee and persecuted Christians because he considered them enemies of God. After his conversion experience, he travelled in Asia Minor and Europe preaching the gospel and planting churches. Many of the letters in the New Testament are ones that he wrote to these churches.

     

  • 4. Galatians

    Correlation of the accounts in Galatians and Acts on Paul's trip to Jerusalem. 

  • 5. Galatians (Part 2)

    Galatians as a model of apologetics supporting Christianity.

  • 6. Galatians (Part 3)

    Comparing faith and works in Judaism and Christianity. 

  • 7. Thessalonians

    Paul faced persecution when he preached in Thessalonica. The return of Christ is a central theme in the letters to the Thessalonians.

  • 8. Thessalonians (Part 2)

    One aspect of the subject of biblical eschatology is the timing and nature of the tribulation. 

  • 9. 1 Corinthians

    Paul addresses the extremes of asceticism and hedonism, as well as concerns regarding marriage, spiritiual gifts and the resurrection.

  • 10. 1 Corinthians (Part 2)

    Divisions in the Corinthian church were caused by both theology and lifestyle.

  • 11. 1 Corinthians (Part 3)

    Whether or not believers should eat food that had been offered to idols was an issue in the Corinthian church. The importance and role of spiritual gifts was a major topic of discussion.

  • 12. 2 Corinthians

    Paul updates the people in the church in Corinth about his travels. He also follows up on relationships and defends his apostolic ministry.

  • 13. 2 Corinthians (Part 2)

    Paul responds to specific situations in the Corinthian church including emphasizing a correct perspective on giving and encouragement to see God's redemptive purpose in our suffering.

  • 14. Romans

    Knowing the key places as backgrounds for Romans, the timeline and the outline of the book are helpful to understanding the context and message.

  • 15. Romans (Part 2)

    Paul wrote Romans as a systematic exposition of the gospel.

     

  • 16. Colossians and Philemon

    In Colossians, Paul emphasizes the deity of Christ. Philemon was written to a gentlema Paul knows to encourage him to welcome back Onesimus, his runaway slave, who became a disciple of Christ and was returning.

  • 17. Colossians and Philemon (Part 2)

    Paul addresses how to live in different roles: husbands and wives, masters and slaves, elders and others in the church.

  • 18. Ephesians

    Paul describes the blessings of salvation and encourages believers to live in unity that transcends cultural and racial barriers. 

  • 19. Ephesians (Part 2)

    Paul describes to the followers of Jesus in Ephesus, who they are in Christ, and the ethical implications for how they should live their daily lives.

  • 20. Philippians

    Paul contrasts the condescention and the exaltation of Christ, and addresses specific situations in the Philippian church.

  • 21. Pastoral Epistles

    Paul writes to encourage and instruct Timothy and Titus, both of whom are young pastors. It is important for Titus to identify and train elders and deal effectively with factious people. 

  • 22. Pastoral Epistles (Part 2)

    Paul instructs Timothy about how to pastor a church and turn it away from heresy.

  • 23. Gender Roles

    Both 1 Timothy and 1 Corinthians contain key passages addressing the roles of men and women in the local church. Some of them address conduct when gathering for corporate worship.

  • 24. Gender Roles (Part 2)

    1 Timothy 2:11-15 gives some direction for gender roles in a worship service.

  • 25. James

    Key themes and catchwords in James include trials, wisdom, temptation, speech, doubt and perseverance.

  • 26. James (Part 2)

    James discusses the roles of faith and works in a believers life and the importance of prayer.

  • 27. Hebrews

    A prominent theme in Hebrews chapters 1-5 is the superiority of Christ to the angels and to Moses.

  • 28. Hebrews (Part 2)

    Hebrews 6:4-8 is a key warning passage. Christ's priesthood is superior to both the Levitical priesthood and also to Melchizedek. Chapter 11 remembers the heroes of the faith.

  • 29. 1 Peter

    A major theme of 1 Peter is perseverance despite persecution.

  • 30. 1 Peter (Part 2)

    The outline of 1 Peter has similarities to other letters of the first century that emphasize a high view of Christology.

  • 31. Jude and 2 Peter

    Jude and 2 Peter both emphasize refuting false teachers.

  • 32. Epistles of John

    In his epistles, John emphasizes themes that refute gnostic doctrines. He outlines the tests of life as keeping God’s commandments, loving one another and believing in Jesus as the God-man.

  • 33. Epistles of John (Part 2)

    As you study and preach from the epistles of John, note the passages that Dr. Blomberg describes as, “gems from John.”

  • 34. Revelation (Part 1)

    Revelation was written by the apostle John in the late first century using apocalyptic, prophetic and epistolary genres. A possible structure by time line would be the past (chapter 1), the present (chapters 2-5) and the future (chapters 6-22). 

  • 35. Revelation (Part 2)

    In addition to the framework of eschatology, Revelation chapters 1-6 develops themes of Christology including a description of Jesus as the lion who is a lamb, as well as the spiritual condition of some of the churches in the first century. 

  • 36. Revelation (Part 3)

    In both of the possible scenarios for the tribulation, believers are exempt from God’s wrath but they are not exempt from Satan’s attacks.

  • 37. Revelation (Part 4)

    Revelation chapters 12-22 cover themes of salvation and judgment of nations, Armageddon, the millennium and the new heavens and new earth.

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