New Testament Overview Overview: The New Testament is not a separate story. It's a continuation of the story introduced in the Old Testament and a fulfillment of God's covenant promises introduced in the first part of the Bible. Explore the literary design of the entire New Testament, from the Rev. Jesse Lund • Overview Videos
Matthew 1-13 Overview: Matthew begins with a genealogy that shows Jesus as a descendant from the line of David, a king and a fulfillment of God's covenant promises to David and all of Israel. Matthew's gospel account shows readers how the promises and prophecies God made to his Rev. Jesse Lund • Overview Videos
Matthew 14-28 Overview: Matthew's gospel opens with Jesus' genealogy, showing him as David's descendant and fulfillment of God's promises to Israel. Throughout the narrative, Matthew weaves together Jesus' teachings, miracles, and ministry to show readers how the promises and prophecies God made to his Rev. Jesse Lund • Overview Videos
Mark Overview: The Gospel of Mark gives a thorough account of Jesus' life and ministry without making a clear statement about Jesus' identity, and this is intentional. Mark shows how people, including Jesus' disciples, questioned if he was who he said he was. The second half of the Rev. Jesse Lund • Overview Videos
Luke 1-9 Overview: Luke documents how Jesus expands God's Kingdom and covenant by creating a new Israel that includes the poor, outcasts, and others to whom Jesus brings restoration and reverses their life circumstances as he gives them freedom and release from the tyranny of evil and sin. Throughout the Rev. Jesse Lund • Overview Videos
Luke 10-24 Overview: Luke documents how Jesus expands God's Kingdom and covenant by creating a new Israel that includes the poor and outcasts. Throughout the book, we see that Jesus is indeed the messianic King, but he will reign over Israel by suffering. His actions usher in an upside-down Kingdom Rev. Jesse Lund • Overview Videos