Download or read book Reading the New Testament for the First Time written by Ronald J. Allen and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2012-06-15 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this book is to introduce the New Testament to those who have never read it. Ronald Allen offers a truly elementary guide to the New Testament's world, its story, and its message. Reading the New Testament for the First Time walks readers through the New Testament, covering key topics like these: how to find one's way around the New Testament how and when the New Testament was written important characters like Jesus, Paul, and the twelve disciples big ideas found in the New Testament such as love, righteousness, and the realm of God how to apply the New Testament to our lives today and much more!