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Today’s free book is a brief introduction to the New Testament written by Simon Jones<\/a>. My thanks to the author for his kind permission to place this helpful little book online for free educational use. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simon Jones, Discovering the New Testament<\/em>. Leicester: Crossway Books, 2001. Pbk. ISBN: 1856842045. pp.216. [Click here to visit the download page for this title]<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Table of Contents<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
  • Start here: The essential user’s guide to this book<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    1. Twelve Steps<\/strong> to discovering the New Testament
      • 1. Put it in triplicate: The Synoptic Gospels<\/li>
      • 2. Now make it a quartet: John’s Gospel<\/li>
      • 3. What Jesus did next: The Acts of the Apostles<\/li>
      • 4. Just what is it God has done? Galatians, Romans, Colossians<\/li>
      • 5. Why is it so hard to live together? Ephesians, 1 and 2 Corinthians<\/li>
      • 6. Followng Jesus, preparing to meet him. 1 and 2 Thessalonians, Philippians<\/li>
      • 7. Let’s get personal. Philemon, 1 and 2 Timothy, Titus<\/li>
      • 8. From the shadows to the reality. Hebrews<\/li>
      • 9. A word from Jerusalem. James<\/li>
      • 10. Mature reflections on an impetuous disciple. 1 and 2 Peter, Jude<\/li>
      • 11. Gentle thunder. John’s letters<\/li>
      • 12. Seeing with your ears. Revelation<\/li><\/ul><\/li>
      • The Essential New Testament user’s guide<\/strong>
        • 13. Jesus’ world<\/li>
        • 14. The Jewish religious calendar<\/li>
        • 15. Sects and Parties<\/li>
        • 16. The apocalyptic outlook<\/li>
        • 17. A brief history of the rise of Christianity<\/li>
        • 18. Caesar’s world<\/li>
        • 19. The first-century smorgasborg of beliefs<\/li>
        • 20. The second founder: the life and travels of Paul<\/li>
        • 21. Going to church in the first century<\/li>
        • 22. Making sense of the cross<\/li>
        • 23. A standard to live by<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
          • Ten further books to further your fun with the New Testament<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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