A Guide to the Biblical History of the New Testament

Contents Section One. The incarnation of God the Word. Nativity, infancy and adolescence of Jesus Christ I. Eternal Word. Righteous Zechariah and Elizabeth. Annunciation of the Most Holy Virgin Mary. Birth of John the Baptist II. Christmas. Circumcision of the Lord. Meeting of the Lord Jesus in the Church. Adoration of the Magi. Flight of St. family to Egypt and return to Nazareth III. Life of St. family in Nazareth. Twelve-year-old Jesus in the Temple of Jerusalem. The Growth of Jesus Section Two. Entry of the Lord Jesus Christ into the work of open ministry for the salvation of the human race IV. Preaching of John the Baptist in the desert. Baptism of Jesus Christ. His removal into the wilderness and temptation from the devil V. The testimony of John the Baptist about himself and about Jesus Christ. The first followers of Jesus Christ. The first miracle of Christ at a marriage in the city of Cana Section three. The works and teachings of Jesus Christ from the first to the second Easter VI. In Judea. Expulsion of traders from the church. Conversation of Jesus Christ with Nicodemus. The last testimony of John the Baptist about Jesus Christ VII. Stay of Jesus Christ in Samaria. His conversation with the Samaritan woman VIII. In Galilee. Christ's healing of a courtier's son. Sermon in the Nazareth Synagogue IX. Wonderful fishing on Lake Galilee. Healing of the demoniac and the paralytic and many others in Capernaum. Calling to the Apostleship of the Publican Matthew Section Four. The works and teachings of Jesus Christ from the second to the third Easter X. In Jerusalem. Healing the paralytic at the sheep's bath. Clashes with the Pharisees over the disciples' plucking of ears of corn on the Sabbath. Healing the Withered Arm XI. Ministry in Galilee and around Lake Galilee. Election of the twelve apostles. The Sermon on the Mount and the essence of New Testament legislation XII. Healing of the leper and the centurion's servant. Resurrection of the son of the Nain widow. Embassy of John the Baptist. Forgiveness of a sinner in the house of Simon the Pharisee XIII. A new way of teaching is in parables. Parables about the Sower, about the mustard seed, about the wheat and the tares. Taming the storm on the lake. Healing of the Gadarene demoniac XIV. Healing of a bleeding woman and resurrection of Jairus' daughter. Sending the twelve apostles to preach. Martyrdom of John the Baptist XV. Return of the disciples from the sermon. The miraculous feeding of five thousand people with five loaves. Christ's walk on the waters and His conversation in the Capernaum synagogue about the sacrament of communion Section five. The works and teachings of Jesus Christ from the third Passover to His triumphal entry into Jerusalem XVI. Conversation of Jesus Christ about the meaning of fatherly traditions. Healing the demon-possessed daughter of a Canaanite woman. Miracles in the Trans-Jordan region XVII. Confession of the Ap. Peter and the prediction of the Lord Jesus about the suffering and death awaiting Him in Jerusalem. Transfiguration of the Lord XVIII. Healing of a demon-possessed, deaf-mute youth. Miraculous receipt of coins to pay taxes on the church. The teaching of Jesus Christ about church judgment and forgiveness. Parable about the merciful king and the ruthless lender XIX. On the way from Galilee to Jerusalem. Inhospitality of the Samaritans. Embassy of the Seventy. Parable of the Good Samaritan. Visit to Martha and Marie. Lord's Prayer XX. In Jerusalem. Preaching of Jesus Christ at midnight and the last day of the Feast of Tabernacles. Healing of the Man Born Blind XXI. In Galilee and on the way to Jerusalem through the Jordanian country. Parables and miracles XXII. In Jerusalem. Testimony of Jesus Christ on the Feast of the Renewal of the Church about his consubstantiality with God the Father XXIII. In the Trans-Jordanian country. Blessing of children. Rich young man. A parable about equal pay for workers in a vineyard. News of the illness of Lazarus and the departure of Christ to Judea XXIV. In Judea. The Raising of Lazarus. Definition of the Sanhedrin against Jesus Christ. A foreshadowing of death on the cross. Salome's request. Healing of the blind in Jericho and the conversion of Zacchaeus. Anointing the feet of Jesus Christ with myrrh at the supper in Bethany Section Six. The last days of the earthly life of the Lord Jesus Christ XXV. The entry of the Lord into Jerusalem and the actions that followed it, parables and conversations. Answers to the crafty co-questioning of the Pharisees, Sadducees and Scribes XXVI. Jesus Christ's final denunciation of the scribes and Pharisees. Praise to the widow's diligence. Conversation with students about the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem, the end of the world and the second coming. Parables about the ten virgins and talents. Image of the Last Judgment XXVII. The Sanhedrin's ruling on the capture of Christ by cunning; betrayal of Judas. Washing the feet, the last supper and farewell conversation with the disciples. The prayer of Jesus Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane and His capture by soldiers XXVIII. The trial of Christ by the high priests Annas and Caiaphas. Peter's renunciation and repentance. Jesus Christ at the trial of Pilate and Herod; His scourging and condemnation by Pilate to death. The death of Judas, as well as other perpetrators of the crime XXIX. Crucifixion, suffering on the cross, death and burial of Jesus Christ XXX. Resurrection of Christ. The appearance of the risen Christ. Ascension to Heaven Section Seven. Church in Palestine before the dispersion of Christians from Jerusalem XXXI. The election of Matthew as an apostle. Pentecost and the Descent of St. Spirit on the apostles. The first converts and the state of the primal Church XXXII. Healing the lame man in the church. A warning from the Sanhedrin. Communication of estates. Ananias and Sapphira. Persecution. The Seven Deacons and Their Zeal to Spread the Gospel XXXIII. Archdeacon Stephen, his sermon and martyrdom. Persecution of the disciples and their scattering from Jerusalem. Spreading the Gospel. Philip's sermon in Samaria. Simon the Magus. Conversion of an Ethiopian eunuch. The state of the Church at the end of the reign of Tiberius Section Eight. Church among the Gentiles from the conversion of Saul to his martyrdom in Rome XXXIV. Conversion of Saul. His initiation into the ranks of the apostles and his special purpose XXXV. Conversion of Cornelius the Ap. Peter. Preaching to the pagans in Antioch and the first Church of the pagans. Persecution in Jerusalem and martyrdom of St. James XXXVI. Arrival of Saul in Antioch. A benefit for Jerusalem Christians. Sending Barnabas and Saul to preach to the pagans. First missionary journey. Pavel. Council of Jerusalem XXXVII. Second missionary journey. Pavel. The beginning of the preaching of the Gospel in Europe XXXVIII. Ap. Paul in Athens. His speech is in the Areopagus. Life and preaching in Corinth. First messages XXXIX. Third missionary journey Pavel. Stay in Ephesus. Epistles to the Galatians and Corinthians. Mutiny in Ephesus XL. On the way to Macedonia. Second Epistle to the Corinthians. In Corinth. Epistle to the Romans. State of the Roman Church XLI. On the way to Jerusalem. Sunday worship in Troas. Conversation in Miletus with the Ephesian elders. In Tire and Caesarea XLII. Ap. Paul in Jerusalem. Riot in the church. The arrest of the apostle and his sending to Caesarea. At the trial of Felix XLIII. Proceedings of the case Paul before Festus. Ap. Paul and Agrippa II. Appeal to Caesar. Voyage to Rome and shipwreck XLIV. Ap. Paul in Rome. Two-year bond. Epistles written from Rome - Philippians, Colossians, Ephesians and Philemon. The Deliverance of the Apostle and the Epistle to the Hebrews XLV. Activities of the ap. Paul upon his release from his first bonds. Visiting the East. Pastoral Epistles to Timothy and Titus. Travel to Spain. New arrest in Ephesus, second bonds in Rome and martyrdom Section Nine. Completion of the Apostolic Age XLVI. Apostolic activity and martyrdom of St. Petra. Conciliar Epistles of St. Petra. Activities of the Other Apostles XLVII. The revolt of the Jews and the destruction of Jerusalem. The significance of this event in the history of the church XLVIII. Removal of Christians from Jerusalem before its siege. Ap. John, his life and work XLIX. Sacred books of the New Testament. Books historical, educational and Apocalypse L. The First Church and its Institutions. Divine service of the first Christians LI. The life of leading Christians. Purity and sanctity of family life. The situation of women and children. Slaves and masters. Love for neighbors LII. The struggle of paganism with Christianity and the triumph of the Church Appendixes of additional comments on selected issues from the Biblical history of the New Testament I. Civil history of the Jews from the Nativity of Christ to the destruction of Jerusalem II. Year of the Nativity of Christ III. Prefect Quirinius and the census of the Jewish people IV. Publicans V. The Death of Judas the Traitor VI. New Testament measures of length VIШ. Chronology of the most important events of New Testament history This “Manual” is a necessary addition to the similar “Guide to the Biblical History of the Old Testament” published earlier, and therefore it is compiled according to exactly the same plan and pursues the same goals. In compiling both of these manuals, we used everything we know best in the biblical historical literature of the present time; but in particular, the compilation of this manual was greatly facilitated for us by the fact that we had not only at our fingertips, but also in a clear mind the major works of the famous English theologian that we had just translated, which exactly coincided with the content of our book. They contain such a wealth of biblical-historical knowledge that we could freely draw from them everything that corresponded to the content and purpose of our manual, although the attentive reader will not fail to notice a significant difference in our treatment of many essential points of New Testament history. Having thus completed the work, which required quite a lot of effort to carry it out in the plan and spirit intended, the author, with a relieved soul, presents it to the enlightened attention and judgment of all who in one way or another sympathize with the spread of biblical and historical knowledge in our society. You might be interested in: