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The New Testament

I. The Primary Source of the Knowledge of Jesus
a. Proclaims the Incarnation -- the Word made Flesh -- Jesus becomes Man
b. Fulfillment of the Promise of the Old Testament

II. Collection of books (proclaiming the fulfillment of God's promises through His Son, Jesus)
a. Gospels
i. Written by the evangelists – Matthew, Mark, Luke, John
ii. CCC 125 = Gospels are the heart of all the Scriptures as they are the primary source of life and teaching of Jesus
iii. Main sources of information about the historical Jesus
iv. Faith testimonials announcing the good news of salvation; evangelists are not primarily interested in the historical details of Jesus' life -- primary interest in the good deeds he performed, the words of salvation he taught, and the meaning of his passion, death, resurrection and glorification
v. Not all alike
1. Mark – suffering servant
2. Matthew – humanness of Jesus
3. Luke – Gospel message is for all
4. John – emphasizes......

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