Items marked by the tag "new testament survey":

Fr. Stylianopoulos deals with basic questions concerning the formation of the New Testament canon and the authority of Scripture in the Orthodox Church. ?Constructive scholarship, theological reflection, and spiritual and moral formation brings a valued contribution from the Orthodox tradition.? The Expository Times"

Fr. Tarazi explains how the very concept of a New Testament "scripture" came into being, beginning with Paul's letters. Paul's death then left a void in the leadership of Gentile Christianity, which was still under attack by Jewish Christianity. In order to defend the faith as it was preached by Paul, some of his followers created what is now the Gospel of Mark.

Tarazi addresses the enigmatic Book of Revelation with its fantastical creatures, the significance of the numbers 666 and 144,000, the Millennium and so-called "prophecy."

In addition to his exegesis on the Book of Matthew, Fr. Tarazi discusses the formation of the New Testament canon and the Gospel of Matthew, which he argues was intentionally written as the closing book within this canon.