New Testament Survey: Matthew - Revelation

by Bob Utley

Publisher:

Bible Lessons International

, 2000

Overview

Each book of the New Testament is analyzed by the following categories:

• Name of the book
• Canonization
• Genre
• Authorship
• Date
• Sources for corroborating the historical setting
• Literary units
• Main truths
• Special terms
• Map locations to plot
• Discussion questions

Contents

Top Highlights

“Revelation’s initial main thrust was to encourage persecuted believers. It showed God’s control of history (as did the OT prophets); it affirmed that history is moving toward an appointed terminus, judgment or blessing (as did the OT prophets). It affirmed in first century Jewish apocalyptic terms God’s love, presence, power, and sovereignty!” (Page 171)

“The tension arises when God chooses to use one man, one family, one nation to reach the rest of mankind. God’s election of Abraham and the Jews as a kingdom of priests (cf. Exod. 19:4–6) caused pride instead of service, exclusion instead of inclusion. God’s call of Abraham involved the blessing of all mankind (cf. Gen. 12:3). It must be remembered and emphasized that OT election was for service, not salvation. All Israel was never right with God, never eternally saved based solely on her birthright (cf. John 8:31–47), but by personal faith and obedience. Israel lost her mission, turned mandate into privilege, service into a special standing! God chose one to choose all!” (Page 170)

“Assurance is never the goal, but the by-product of an active faith in the promises of God.” (Page 122)

“Application should be made at paragraph level, not word level. Words only have meaning in context; clauses only have meaning in context; sentences only have meaning in context. The only inspired person involved in the interpretive process is the original author. We only follow his lead by the illumination of the Holy Spirit. But illumination is not inspiration.” (Page v)

“The traditional date is during Domitian’s reign (a.d. 81–96) because it fits internal evidence of persecution” (Page 179)

Product Details

• Title: New Testament Survey: Matthew - Revelation
• Author: Bob Utley
• Publisher: Bible Lessons International
• Publication Date: 2000
• Pages: 210

About Bob Utley

Bob Utley is a dynamic and inspirational Bible teacher. He feels that the Lord has given him a gift of relating to all types of people, especially those who have been turned off by "religiosity." Bob was born in 1947 in Houston, Texas. He is married to the former Peggy Rutta and they have three children and three grandchildren. He has earned degrees from East Texas Baptist College, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and has done post-graduate work at Baylor University, Wycliffe Bible Translators' Summer Institute of Linguistics, and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He has pastored several churches in Texas. Currently Bob conducts revivals and Bible conferences both in the United States and abroad.