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Title: The Literature and History of New Testament Times
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THE LITERATURE AND HISTORY OF NEW TESTAMENT TIMES
The Historical Background of Christianity
Philadelphia, Pa. The Presbyterian Board Of Publication and Sabbath School Work
2. The Roman Background of Christianity 10
3. The Greek Background of Christianity 15
4. The Jewish Background of Christianity: I. Palestinian Judaism 21
5. The Jewish Background of Christianity: II. The Judaism of the Dispersion 26
8. The Cross and the Resurrection the Foundation of Apostolic Preaching 41
9. The Beginnings of the Christian Church 46
27. A Presentation of Jesus to Jewish Christians 147
28. A Graphic Sketch of the Life of Jesus 154
29. A Greek Historian's Account of Jesus 158
30. The Testimony of the Beloved Disciple 165
32. A Document of the Jerusalem Church 178
33. Jesus the Fulfillment of the Old Testament 184
35. The Christian's Attitude Toward Error and Immorality 194
37. The Messages of the Living Christ 203
48. The Christian Ideal of Personal Morality 266
49. Christianity and Human Relationships 271
50. The Christian Use of the Intellect 277
51. The Christian Hope and the Present Possession 282
52. Retrospect: the First Christian Century 287
The general purpose of this course of lessons has been set forth in the introduction to the Student's Text Book. There is a tendency in the modern Church to neglect the study of Bible history. Such neglect will inevitably result in a loss of power. The gospel is a record of something that has happened, and uncertainty about the gospel is fatal weakness. Furthermore the historical study of the apostolic age--that age when divine revelation established the great principles of the Church's life--is the best corrective for a thousand vagaries. Much can be learned from modern pedagogy; but after all what is absolutely fundamental, both for teacher and for student, is an orderly acquaintance with the Bible facts.