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Book Description<\/h2>\n

The writing of John Gresham Machen was characterized by clarity of thought, depth of scholarship, and an evident passion for the message of the Bible. It is a mark of his peculiar gifts that none of these features is lacking in these chapters of New Testament Introduction. Now available for the first time in book form, they are a valuable part of Machen’s witness to the integrity,\u00a0magnificence, and plentitude of the writings that constitute the New Testament.<\/p>\n

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<\/td>\nIntroduction<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a01.<\/td>\nTHE HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF CHRISTIANITY<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe New Testament<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe Roman Background of Christianity<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe Greek Background of Christianity<\/td>\n27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe Jewish Background of Christianity: 1. Palestinian Judaism<\/td>\n33<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe Jewish Background of Christianity: 2. The Judaism of the Dispersion<\/td>\n39<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe Messiah<\/td>\n44<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a02.<\/td>\nTHE EARLY HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe Book of The Acts<\/td>\n51<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe Cross and the Resurrection as the Foundation of Apostolic Preaching<\/td>\n57<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe Beginnings of the Christian Church<\/td>\n63<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe First Persecution<\/td>\n69<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe First Gentile Converts<\/td>\n74<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe Conversion of Paul<\/td>\n78<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe Church at Antioch<\/td>\n84<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a03.<\/td>\nCHRISTIANITY ESTABLISHED AMONG THE GENTILES<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe Gospel to the Gentiles<\/td>\n91<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe Council at Jerusalem<\/td>\n97<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe Gospel Carried into Europe<\/td>\n103<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a04.<\/td>\nTHE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF THE GOSPEL<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nEncouragement for New Converts<\/td>\n115<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe Conflict with the Judaizers<\/td>\n122<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nProblems of a Gentile Church<\/td>\n131<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe Apostle and his Ministry<\/td>\n138<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe Gospel of Salvation<\/td>\n147<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nPaul’s Journey to Rome<\/td>\n154<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe Supremacy of Christ<\/td>\n159<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe Church of Christ<\/td>\n167<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nChrist and his Followers<\/td>\n173<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nTraining New Leaders<\/td>\n180<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a05.<\/td>\nTHE PRESENTATION AND DEFENCE OF CHRISTIANITY<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nA Presentation of Jesus to Jewish Christians<\/td>\n191<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nA Graphic Sketch of the Life of Jesus<\/td>\n198<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nA Greek Historian’s Account of Jesus<\/td>\n205<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe Testimony of the Beloved Disciple<\/td>\n215<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe Jesus of the Gospels<\/td>\n226<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nA Document of the Jerusalem Church<\/td>\n233<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nJesus the Fulfilment of the Old Testament<\/td>\n242<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nChristian Fortitude<\/td>\n249<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe Christian’s Attitude towards Error and Immorality<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe Life of the Children of God<\/td>\n264<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe Messages of the Living Christ<\/td>\n270<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nA Vision of the Final Triumph<\/td>\n280<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nReview<\/td>\n285<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a06.<\/td>\nTHE APOSTOLIC CHURCH AND THE CHURCH OF TODAY<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe Church and the World<\/td>\n293<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe Christian Message<\/td>\n305<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe Word and the Sacraments<\/td>\n311<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nPrayer<\/td>\n319<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe Congregation<\/td>\n330<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe Relief of the Needy<\/td>\n338<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nOrganizing for Service<\/td>\n347<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nA Mission for the World<\/td>\n354<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe Christian Ideal of Personal Morality<\/td>\n359<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nChristianity and Human Relationships<\/td>\n366<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe Christian Use of the Intellect<\/td>\n373<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe Christian Hope and the Present Possession<\/td>\n379<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nRetrospect: the First Christian Century<\/td>\n385<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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