Table of Contents
- 1 What are the ethics of the New Testament?
- 2 What changed between the old and new testament?
- 3 What are the different categories of the Old and New Testament?
- 4 What are the four classifications of the New Testament books?
- 5 What is the significance of the Old Testament?
- 6 What is the relationship between the old and New Testaments?
- 7 What does the old and New Testament say about the Messiah?
What are the ethics of the New Testament?
Ethicist John Barton says there are three basic models, patterns or paradigms that form the basis of all ethics in the Bible: (1) obedience to God’s will; (2) natural law; and (3) the imitation of God.
What changed between the old and new testament?
The main difference between the Old and New Testaments is that they focus on different parts of one big story. The Old Testament sets up the story and the New Testament continues and finishes it.
What are the different categories of the Old and New Testament?
The major divisions of the old and new testament
- Law books / Torah / pentateuch.
- Historical books.
- Poetic books.
- Prophetic books.
- The Gospels / Biographical books.
- Epistles / letters.
How does the Bible make a difference to Christians?
Guidance. The Bible is used by Christians to give them guidance about how they can live their their lives in the way God would want them to. Some Christians may use a lectionary . This is a selection of different Bible passages that can be read over time and can offer advice on different areas of life.
What are the ethical teachings based on?
Ethics can be defined as ‘Human moral conduct according to principles of what is good or right to do’. In Christianity there are certain ethical teachings, mainly The Ten Commandments, Beatitudes, and Jesus’ commandments of love.
What are the four classifications of the New Testament books?
The New Testament: Some Basic Information The writings are of four types: Gospels, acts of the apostles, epistles, and apocalypse.
What is the significance of the Old Testament?
Old Testament, the Hebrew Bible as interpreted among the various branches of Christianity. In Judaism the Hebrew Bible is not only the primary text of instruction for a moral life but also the historical record of God’s promise, first articulated in his covenant with Abraham, to consider the Jews his chosen people.
What is the relationship between the old and New Testaments?
In many ways, they are complementary. The Old Testament is foundational; the New Testament builds on that foundation with further revelation from God. The Old Testament establishes principles that are seen to be illustrative of New Testament truths. The Old Testament contains many prophecies that are fulfilled in the New.
What is the difference between the old and New Covenants?
Physical blessings promised under the Old Covenant (Deuteronomy 29:9) give way to spiritual blessings under the New Covenant (Ephesians 1:3). The Old Testament prophecies related to the coming of Christ, although incredibly detailed, contain a certain amount of ambiguity that is cleared up in the New Testament.
What does the Old Testament say about ethical behavior?
In the Old Testament something was considered ethical if it benefitted the Hebrew people. The following are some actions that meet Old Testament approval (whether or not they really happened): Stoning to death of a son if he strikes his father. The Golden Rule (You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against your kinsfolk.
What does the old and New Testament say about the Messiah?
The Old Testament predicts a Messiah (see Isaiah 53 ), and the New Testament reveals who the Messiah is ( John 4:25–26 ). The Old Testament records the giving of God’s Law, and the New Testament shows how Jesus the Messiah fulfilled that Law ( Matthew 5:17; Hebrews 10:9 ).