Chapter II: Section II

THE LIFE OF CHRIST AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF
THE CHURCH IN NEW TESTAMENT TIMES

I. The Preparation 55

II. The Coming of the Lord 58

III. The Baptism 61

IV. The Early Judean Ministry 64

V. The Beginning of the Galilæan Ministry 67

VI. The Period of Popularity 70

VII. The Turning Point 73

VIII. Jesus as Messiah 76

IX. The Prediction of the Cross 79

X. The Last Journeys 83

XI. Teaching in the Temple 86

XII. The Crucifixion 89

XIII. The Resurrection 93

XIV. The Beginnings of the Christian Church 96

XV. The First Persecution 99

XVI. The Conversion of Paul 102

XVII. The Gospel Given to the Gentiles 105

XVIII. The First Missionary Journey and the Apostolic Council 109

XIX. The Second Missionary Journey 112

XX. The Third Missionary Journey. The Epistle to the Galatians 115

XXI. The Third Missionary Journey. The Epistles to the
Corinthians and to the Romans 118

XXII. The First Imprisonment of Paul 122

XXIII. The Close of the Apostolic Age 125

Introduction

This book surveys the history of God's redeeming grace. It reviews Old Testament history, disclosing the stream of God's redeeming purposes flowing down through the older times. It reviews New Testament history, disclosing the broadening and deepening of that purpose for us men and for mankind in our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ and his Church.

The chapters included in this book appear also as a part of Teaching the Teacher, a First Book in Teacher Training, and are issued in this form to supply the demand for a brief Bible history, for popular reading.

HAROLD MCA. ROBINSON.