
J. Gresham Machen (1881-1937) was Professor of New Testament at Princeton Seminary, before leaving in 1929 to establish Westminster Theology Seminary and the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Machen was one of the last intellectual defenders of orthodox Christianity in the seemingly triumph of liberalism in the early 20th century. "A Survey of the New Testament" includes the following lessons, each with a brief set of questions at the end to aid retention: Lesson I. The Preparation Lesson II. The Coming of the Lord Lesson III. The Baptism Lesson IV.. The Early Judean Ministry Lesson V. The Beginning of the Galilaean Ministry Lesson VI. The Period of Popularity Lesson VII. The Turning Point Lesson VIII. Jesus as Messiah Lesson IX. The Prediction of the Cross Lesson X. The Last Journeys Lesson XI. Teaching in the Temple Lesson XII. The Crucifixion Lesson XIII. The Resurrection Lesson XIV. The Beginnings of the Christian Church Lesson XV. The First Persecution Lesson XVI. The Conversion of Paul Lesson XVII. The Gospel Given to the Gentiles Lesson XVIII. The First Missionary Journey and the Apostolic Council Lesson XIX. The Second Missionary Journey Lesson XX. The Third Missionary Journey. The Epistle to the Galatians Lesson XXI. The Third Missionary Journey. The Epistles to the Corinthians and to the Romans Lesson XXII. The First Imprisonment of Paul Lesson XXIII. The Close of the Apostolic Age