New Testament Survey: Its Structure, Content, and Theology

While the New Testament is a series of 27 books and letters, it paints a unified picture of the coming of the Messiah, his life, death, and resurrection, and his teaching on living in his kingdom. The book of Acts then shows the expansion of Jesus's kingdom throughout the ancient world, and the letters show how the leaders of the church applied Jesus's instruction to new and varied cultures. It is a story filled with historical details that are held together by the mission of Jesus.