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New Testament Survey: Matthew–Revelation is unavailable, but you can change that!

Each book of the New Testament is analyzed by the following categories: (1) opening statements; (2) author; (3) date; (4) recipients; (5) purpose and structure; (6) brief outline; (7) terms and phrases to identify; (8) persons to identify; (9) map locations to plot and (10) discussion questions.

The “if … then” pattern appears in both OT and NT. God is faithful; mankind is unfaithful. This tension has caused much confusion. Interpreters have tended to focus on only one “horn of the dilemma,” God’s faithfulness or human effort, God’s sovereignty or mankind’s free will. Both are biblical and necessary. This relates to eschatology, to God’s OT promises to Israel. If God promises it, that settles it, yes? God is bound to His promises; His reputation is involved (cf. Ezek. 36:22–38). However,
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