Bible Introductions

Textual Notes

The New Testament

The following link study pages serve as introductions to the Bible books covered in the Lectionary Bible studies and sermons and provide links to the supporting exegetical studies. Matters covered in the introductory studies include: an outline of the book with link exegetical studies, language, style, authorship, purpose of writing, background, theology, sources, date, structure, ......

The exposition of the linked exegetical studies is guided by the central Pauline text, "the righteous out of faith will live", Habakkuk 2:4, expounded by the apostle, functioning as the primary exegete of Jesus, in the terms:

faith = justification = works = life;

"faith" = the faithfulness of God/Christ appropriated out of faith;

"righteous" = right before God / covenant compliant;

"justification" = judged righteous / set in the right / covenant compliant before God;

"life" = the promised Abrahamic blessings / the fullness of new life in Christ;

"works" = submission to the law of Moses (poss. God's law in general), which law serves primarily to expose sin and thus the need for divine mercy, rather than progress righteousness, cf. The Bias of Grace.

The Greek font used in these notes is TekniaGreek. Go to teknia.com for a free download, Mac/PC.