Jensens survey of the old testament adam 444
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Philemon
B. DIFFERENT ORDERS OF STUDYING
THE NEW TESTAMENT BOOKS
There are various orders that may be
followed in studying the books of the New
Testament. A few of these have already been
identified. The different orders are these:
1 . Canonical order. This follows the list of
books as it appears in our New Testament. It
is the order of our surveys in this study
volume.
2. Chronological order. See Chart 1, p. 20,
(entire New Testament) and Chart 61 (Paul’s
letters). Here one studies the books in the
order of their rst public appearances in the
first century.
3 . General groups. This order is shown on
Chart 60, page 239.
4 . Doctrinal content. There are various
possible orders using this approach. Below is
one suggestion, which is charted on Chart
62. This chart shows a logical order
(Matthew to Revelation, with the epistles
built around Acts) combined with a
doctrinal progression (salvation; Christ;
church; consummation).
a. basic facts of the gospel — Matthew,
Mark, Luke
b. further reflections of the gospel — John
c. sequel to the gospel — Acts
d. salvation (soteriology) —
(1a) Romans: The way of
salvation
(1b) Hebrews: The person of
salvation
(2a) Galatians: Liberation by the
gospel
(2b) James: Compulsion of the
gospel
e. Person and work of Christ (christology)
—
(1a) Ephesians: Christ and the
church
(1b) Colossians: Christ and the
cosmos
(2a) Philippians: Joy in Christ
(2b) Philemon: Forgiveness in
Christ
f. church (ecclesiology) —
(1a) 1 Corinthians: Problems of a
church
(1b) 1 Timothy: Pastoral care of
a church
(1c) Titus: Traits of a good
church
(2a) 2 Corinthians:
vindicated
(2b)
2
Timothy:
accomplished
Ministry
Ministry
g. last things (eschatology) —
C. THE MAIN PURPOSES OF PAUL’S
LETTERS
The main purposes of Paul’s letters are
seen when they are compared with the
gospels and Acts. The gospels emphasize
especially the facts of Christ’s redemptive
ministry; the epistles interpret those facts
and tell the redeemed ones how to live the
Christian life. In the gospels Christ
