The gospel according to matthew is the first book of the new testament and one of the three. Niv, the books of the bible presents the books of the bible in a fresh yet ancient arrangement that helps you see the unfolding drama of scripture more easily. The new testament of the christian bible is one of the most influential works of the last two millennia. New testament is part 4 of 4 of the books of the bible series, which is a part of the church widecampaign, the community bible experience. The new testament of the holy bible king james version. While bible publishers insert a page between malachi and matthew, the new testament of our lord and saviour jesus christ, the new testament could not begin until sometime near the conclusions of matthew through john. Twopage spread from johannes gutenbergs 42line bible, c. Only after the messiah had been rejected by his earthly people, he announced the founding and building of his assembly, the foundation of which is he himself. Apr 06, 2016 in the october testament ms magnusson davis revisits tyndales translation of the new testament as incorporated in the matthew bible. The earliest manuscripts of new testament books date from the late second to early third centuries although see papyrus 52 for a possible exception 479480 these manuscripts place a clear upper limit on the dating of new testament texts. Are matthew, mark, luke, and john old testament books. It was believed to be the first gospel written, though we now know that the gospel of mark dates earlier. New king james version below is a list of the books of the bible.
These gospels are known as the first books of the new testament. Matthew bible book with full chapters new international version. Matthew 3 commentary the bible study new testament. The gospel according to matthew matthew sparknotes.
The old testament consists of 39 books, while there are 27 new testament books. While the old testament is bigger about 77% of the whole bible, the new testament is the part with the stories of jesus life, death, resurrection, and followers. This concern lies behind the frequent citations of jewish scripture, the evocation of jesus as the new moses along with other events from jewish. Each book of the new testament was written by one of his apostles, and their disciples. The new testament books contain the history of the life and works of jesus christ, as well as the spread of the. The new testament is the portion of the bible written after jesus rose from the dead and ascended into heaven. The new testament books fall into five general categories. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting. Matthew s gospel was written about 2030 years after jesus had ascended to heaven. The first, simon, who is called peter, and andrew his brother. It tells how the promised messiah, jesus, rejected by israel, is killed. In fact, the book of matthew is the first gospel in the bible. The gospel of matthew is the opening book of the new testament of the bible, and the first of the four gospels, matthew, mark, luke, and john. Paul beginning with romans, the catholic or universal letters beginning with james, and the book of revelation.
This summary of the gospel of matthew provides information about the title. He may also be presenting the gospel as a new torah and jesus as a new and greater moses. A summary of the gospel according to matthew matthew in s bible. Asked in the bible, bible statistics and history, new testament. The remainder of the new testament consists of letters from apostles such as paul, and closes with the book of revelation. Since the text and audio content provided by blb represent a range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed in the resource materials are not. James the son of zebedee, and john his brother 3 philip, and bartholomew. James the son of alphaeus, and lebbaeus, whose surname was thaddaeus. The first book of the english bible that most of us read from is the gospel of matthew. It tells how israels messiah, rejected and executed in israel, pronounces judgement on israel and its leaders and becomes the salvation of the gentiles. The old testament also known as the jewish tanakh is the first 39 books in most christian bibles. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. This is the genealogy of jesus the messiah the son of david, the son of abraham.
In the books of the bible, new testament readers will enter the story of jesus, his church, and his return. Hermes the name of a greek god, who served as messenger of the gods. The earliest new testament manuscripts bible archaeology. Why is matthew the first book in the new testament answers. The gospel reflects the struggles and conflicts between the evangelists community and the other jews, particularly with its sharp. Books of the new testament matthew free sunday school. An integrated digital bible study library including complete notes from the niv study bible and the nkjv macarthur study bible, 2nd edition is just a step away. Matthews gospel was written about 2030 years after jesus had ascended to heaven. The new testament is a collection of 27 smaller documents, called books. In the october testament ms magnusson davis revisits tyndales translation of the new testament as incorporated in the matthew bible. New testament mp3 audio biblica the international bible.
Matthew is the first of the four gospel writings, yet there is only one gospel about jesus christ and there are four different writers. The books that focus on jesus life, acts, and teachings are in the four gospels. Gospel according to matthew, first of the four new testament gospels and, with mark and luke. The fivefold division may suggest that matthew has modeled his book on the structure of the pentateuch the first five books of the ot. He may also be presenting the gospel as a new torah and jesus as a new and. As the key work of the largest religion in the western world it has shaped our world in many subtle ways.
Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of bible. Not so the socalled other gospels, which were pseudepigraphical gnostic works written 100300 years later. Book of matthew read, study bible verses online bible study tools. These are all of the chapters of the book of matthew. The blue letter bible ministry and the blb institute hold to the historical, conservative christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of scripture. Books of the bible list order complete new and old testament. Hades the greek name, in the new testament, for the world of the dead.
We may also know that the origin of this division comes from the different languages from which they were translated. Matthew quotes the old testament extensively, and places special emphasis on jesus fulfillment of. Clicking on a book of the bible will show you a list of all the chapters of that book. Books of the new testament include the four gospels of matthew, mark, luke and john, as well as the account of the early church in the book of acts. Matthew 3 commentary, this commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, takes one through the new testament verse by verse. To date we have over 5800 greek manuscripts of the new testament, with an astounding 2. The first five books of the new testament, matthew, mark, luke, john, and acts, are historical books and tell the story about jesus christ and the beginnings of the church, and the missionary journeys of the apostle paul. The new testament, as usually received in the christian churches, is made up of twentyseven different books attributed to eight different authors, six of whom are numbered among the apostles matthew, john, paul, james, peter, jude and two among their immediate disciples mark, luke.
In other words, matthew through john are old testament books. New testament books of the new testament books of the new testament books of the new testament books of the new testament. The beautiful inspired words and rhythms of his translation are here carefully preserved and presented anew to inspire, educate and awaken todays beleaguered christians. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of matthew in the bible new international. New living translation below is a list of the books of the bible. The first book in the new testament is the gospel of matthew. Are matthew through john old testament or new testament. Matthew 1, free bible version new testament with psalms. The four gospels are followed by the acts of the apostles, the letters of st. A professionally recorded audio version of the king james bible. Matthew king james bible, new testament audio book. Bible studies verse by verse ministry international. The gospel according to matthew is the first book of the new testament and one of the three synoptic gospels. Oct 15, 20 a professionally recorded audio version of the king james bible.
But the list of 27 books we know today as the new testament came together gradually through a series councils and general usage until the 27 books became the standard for most of. All of the books of the new testament were written within a lifetime of the death of jesus of nazareth. The name stands for the original promise with god to the descendants of abraham in particular prior to the coming of jesus christ in the new testament or the new promise. Abraham was the father of isaac,isaac the father of jacob,jacob the father of. Most every casual bible student would know that the new testament section of the bible begins with the books of matthew, mark, luke, and john. Many distractions have also been eliminated so readers can experience. The term christmas isnt used in the bible, but the two books that tell the story of christs birth is matthew and luke. Matthews gospel is the only gospel in which the assembly church of the new testament is mentioned matthew 16. A list of books with brief descriptions of contents.
The new testament has 27 books total, which consist of. In matthew, jesus brings gods heavenly kingdom to earth and invites his disciples into a new way of life through his death and resurrection. The new testament often abbreviated nt includes four accounts of jesus life and ministry the gospels, an account of the apostles ministry after jesus death the acts of the apostles, letters attributed to the apostle paul and other early church leaders the epistles, and a book of apocalyptic prophecy revelation. Giving thanks to keep the lights on are also more than welcomed, as it takes months to produce high quality audio on pro. New testament mp3 audio the international bible society. Tanach hebrew scriptures brit hahadashah new testament. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of. Explicit references to nt books in extrabiblical documents can push this upper limit down a bit further.