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The New Testament starts with the three Gospel books of Matthew, Mark, and Luke. These three are known as the Synoptic Gospels. Gospel means “Good News,” and Synoptic refers to the fact that all three give an account of the same general events from the same point of view. The fourth book, John, is distinctly different from the three Synoptic Gospels and includes much information not in the other three Gospels. The four Gospels differ in what stories they include and how the stories are told. None of the four Gospels are meant to be a complete, detailed life of Jesus.

Este é o dever de que te encarrego, ó filho Timóteo, segundo as profecias de que antecipadamente foste objeto: combate, firmado nelas, o bom combate, mantendo fé e boa consciência, porquanto alguns, tendo rejeitado a boa consciência, vieram a naufragar na fé. E dentre esses se contam Himeneu e Alexandre, os quais entreguei a Satanás, para serem castigados, a fim de não mais blasfemarem. (1 Timóteo 1:18- 20)

Junto ao rio, às ribanceiras, de um e de outro lado, nascerá toda sorte de árvore quedá fruto para se comer; não fenecerá a sua folha, nem faltará o seu fruto; nos seus meses, produzirá novos frutos, porque as suas águas saem do santuário; o seu fruto servirá de alimento, e a sua folha, de remédio. (Ezequiel 47:12)

Depois disto, o homem me fez voltar à entrada do templo, e eis que saíam águas de debaixo do limiar do templo, para o oriente; porque a face da casa dava para o oriente, e as águas vinham de baixo, do lado direito da casa, do lado sul do altar. Ele me levou pela porta do norte e me fez dar uma volta por fora, até à porta exterior, que olha para o oriente; e eis que corriam as águas ao lado direito. Saiu aquele homem para o oriente, tendo na mão um cordel de medir; mediu mil côvados e me fez passar pelas águas, águas que me davam pelos tornozelos.

Junto ao rio, às ribanceiras, de um e de outro lado, nascerá toda sorte de árvore que dá fruto para se comer; não fenecerá a sua folha, nem faltará o seu fruto; nos seus meses, produzirá novos frutos, porque as suas águas saem do santuário; o seu fruto servirá de alimento, e a sua folha, de remédio.(Ezequiel 47:12)

De outra feita, estava Jesus expelindo um demônio que era mudo. E aconteceu que, ao sair o demônio, o mudo passou a falar; e as multidões se admiravam. Mas alguns dentre eles diziam: Ora, ele expele os demônios pelo poder de Belzebu, o maioral dos demônios. E outros, tentando-o, pediam dele um sinal do céu. E, sabendo ele o que se lhes passava pelo espírito, disse-lhes: Todo reino dividido contra si mesmo ficará deserto, e casa sobre casa cairá. Se também Satanás estiver dividido contra si mesmo, como subsistirá o seu reino?

Depois disto, o homem me fez voltar à entrada do templo, e eis que saíam águas de debaixo do limiar do templo, para o oriente; porque a face da casa dava para o oriente, e as águas vinham de baixo, do lado direito da casa, do lado sul do altar. Ele me levou pela porta do norte e me fez dar uma volta por fora, até à porta exterior, que olha para o oriente; e eis que corriam as águas ao lado direito. Então, me disse: Estas águas saem para a região oriental, e descem à campina, e entram no mar Morto, cujas águas ficarão saudáveis. (Ezequiel 47:1,2,8)

Depois disto, o homem me fez voltar à entrada do templo, e eis que saíam águas de debaixo do limiar do templo, para o oriente; porque a face da casa dava para o oriente, e as águas vinham de baixo, do lado direito da casa, do lado sul do altar. Ele me levou pela porta do norte e me fez dar uma volta por fora, até à porta exterior, que olha para o oriente; e eis que corriam as águas ao lado direito.(Ezequiel 47:1-2)

This entry in the fascinating behind-the-scenes Eyewitness Bible Series studies the people and stories that are bedrock to the Christian faith as presented in Hebrews, First and Second Peter, First, Second, and Third John, and Jude. Surprisingly little information is known about the letters in this series. The exact dates of all of them are unknown, and the author of Hebrews is disputed. Even the target audience of each of these letters is broadly described, if described at all.

The Promised Land Series covers the books in the Bible from Exodus to Judges. These books describe events from the birth of Moses to the end of the era of the judges of Israel. In Genesis, God promised Abraham that his descendants would inherit the land of Canaan, so Canaan became known as The Promised Land. Modern Israel and Palestine encompass the majority of Canaan. Abraham’s grandson was Jacob, whose name was changed to “Israel” by God. His descendants became known as the Hebrews or Israelites.

Few Christians have a deep understanding of the Old Testament kings of Israel or the prophets and their messages. The purpose of this series is to allow anybody to quickly gain a better understanding of those things as well as an appreciation of how that information is relevant today. The Old Testament prophets were real people who proclaimed important messages from God that have stayed true for thousands of years. Jesus and the apostles thought the kings and prophets were important, so we should too. Their truths stand important today.

There is treasure hidden in Paul’s thirteen letters, but the path to find it is not obvious. Here is a tip: in the Bible, Paul’s letters are not sequenced in chronological order. The Bible rarely gives us specific dates about events it addresses, which can be frustrating for modern audiences.  

The most casual listener soon recognizes the majority of the writings of the Old Testament have to do with the history of the Israelites (also known as Hebrews or Jews). Embedded in the Old Testament is a wealth of knowledge about God and his character, books of poetry and proverbs, and a host of prophecies. Genesis & Job describes the creation of Earth, gives the history of all mankind, and describes a brief history of the Israelite nation from its beginning until it moves to Egypt.  

Timeless and moral economic wisdom for life's choices and changes derived from the parables of the New Testament by famed free market advocate and Catholic priest Robert Sirico. Libraries are filled with books on the parables of Christ, and rightly so. In the words of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI...

Jesus växte upp i ett fattigt hem utanför Jerusalem. Under hela sin barndom var han speciell, men efter att ha fyllt trettio börjar saker på allvar ta fart. Han påstår sig vara Guds son och ger sig ut på flera egendomliga resor för att frälsa och predika inför stora människosamlingar. Är han en förryckt galning? Eller är han i själva verket, som han påstår, Guds son? Matteusevangeliet är en av Kristendomens viktigaste kanoniserade texter.

Through Old Testament Eyes is a new kind of commentary series that illuminates the Old Testament backgrounds, allusions, patterns, and references saturating the New Testament. Bible teachers, preachers, and students committed to understanding Scripture will gain insight through these rich Old Testament connections, which clarify puzzling passages and explain others in fresh ways. Avoiding overly technical discussions and interpretive debates, Tremper Longman combines rigorous, focused New Testament scholarship with deep respect for the entire biblical text. 

The question of the historicity of Jesus' resurrection has been repeatedly probed, investigated, and debated. And the results have varied widely. Perhaps some now regard this issue as the burned-over district of New Testament scholarship. Could there be any new and promising approach to this problem? Yes, answers Michael Licona. And he convincingly points us to a significant deficiency in approaching this question: our historiographical orientation and practice. 

God is equipping a company of modern-day Sarahs who will step outside every box of insecurity, intimidation, and inferiority to make a global impact for His kingdom and contend for the fulfillment of His plans and purposes.

The crucifixion and resurrection of Christ are central events in our salvation. Yet few Christians have a good grasp of the first-century historical and religious context in which the crucifixion took place, nor of its true significance for the people of that time - and hence for our time as well. Biblical scholar and attorney Dr. Jeannie Constantinou puts modern listeners in the center of the events of Christ's Passion, bringing the best of modern scholarship to bear while keeping her interpretation faithful in every particular to the Orthodox tradition.

A masterly analysis of the Book of Leviticus, the newest volume in the award-winning series of commentaries on the Hebrew Bible by “a celebrated biblical scholar, keen on weaving together traditional Jewish exegesis, psychoanalysis, and postmodern criticism” (The New York Times Book Review)...