With an archive of 50 years of articles, BYU Studies is an excellent resource to assist you in your study of the New Testament. For each lesson, we’ve listed articles from our journal and charts from Charting the New Testament as well as chapters from books and sections from the Encyclopedia of Mormonism for you to peruse. All of the entries from the Encyclopedia of Mormonism are free.
New Testament Lessons and Charts
Lessons
- 1. “That Ye Might Believe That Jesus Is the Christ”
- 2. “My Soul Doth Magnify the Lord”
- 3. “Unto You Is Born . . . a Saviour”
- 4. “Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord”
- 5. “Born Again”
- 6. “They Straightway Left Their Nets”
- 7. “He Took Our Infirmities, and Bare Our Sicknesses”
- 8. “The Sermon on the Mount: ‘A More Excellent Way'”
- 9. “Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God”
- 10. “Take My Yoke upon You, and Learn of Me”
- 11. “He Spake Many Things unto Them in Parables”
- 12. “I Am the Bread of Life”
- 13. “I Will Give unto Thee the Keys of the Kingdom”
- 14. “Who Is My Neighbor?”
- 15. “I Am the Light of the World”
- 16. “I Was Blind, Now I See”
- 17. “What Shall I Do That I May Inherit Eternal Life?”
- 18. “He Was Lost and Is Found”
- 19. “Thy Faith Hath Saved Thee”
- 20. “Woe unto You, . . . Hypocrites”
- 21. “What is the Sign of Thy Coming?”
- 22. “Inherit the Kingdom of God Prepared for You”
- 23. “Love One Another, As I Have Loved You”
- 24. “This Is Life Eternal”
- 25. “Not My Will, But Thine, Be Done”
- 26. “To This End Was I Born”
- 27. “He Is Not Here, For He Is Risen”
- 28. “We Are Witnesses”
- 29. “The Number of the Disciples Was Multiplied”
- 30. “God Is No Respector of Persons”
- 31. “And So Were the Churches Established in the Faith”
- 32. “Live in the Spirit”
- 33. “Ye Are the Temple of God”
- 34. “Keep the Ordinances, As I Delivered Them”
- 35. “Be Ye Reconciled to God”
- 36. “Beloved of God, Called to Be Saints”
- 37. “Jesus Christ: ‘The Author and Finisher of Our Faith'”
- 38. “Thou Hast Testified of Me”
- 39. “For the Perfecting of the Saints”
- 40. “I Can Do All Things through Christ”
- 41. “I Have Finished My Course”
- 42. “Pure Religion”
- 43. “A Chosen Generation”
- 44. “God Is Love”
- 45. “He That Overcometh Shall Inherit All Things”
- 46. “He Will Dwell with Them, and They Shall Be His People”
Charts
- 1-1 New Testament Era Timeline 63-1 B.C.
- 1-2 New Testament Era Timeline A.D. 1-50
- 1-3 New Testament Era Timeline A.D. 51-80
- 1-4 The Lunar Jewish Calendar
- 1-5 Jewish Celebrations
- 1-6 Roman Calendar
- 1-7 Time in the New Testament
- 2-0 Menorah from Capernaum, Synagogue from Masada
- 2-1 The Maccabean Dynasty
- 2-2 The Herodian Dynasty
- 2-3 Some Non-Canonical Jewish Writings or Writers from before the Christian Era
- 2-4 Number of Quotations per Book
- 2-5 Old Testament Quotations
- 2-6 Taxes in Judea
- 2-7 Money
- 2-8 Animals and Plants
- 2-9 Olive Oil Production
- 2-10 Weights and Measures
- 2-11 Judea and Surrounding Regions
- 2-12 Galilee at the Time of Jesus
- 3-1 Three Main Jewish Sects
- 3-2 References to the Sadducees
- 3-3 Legal Views of Pharisees and Sadducees
- 3-4 Six Orders of the Mishnah
- 3-5 Jerusalem
- 3-6 The Temple of Herod
- 3-7 Organization of Jewish Priests
- 3-8 High Priests from 200 B.C. to A.D. 70
- 3-9 The Chief Priests and Their Associates
- 3-10 Despised Trades
- 3-11 Disasters in Jerusalem
- 3-12 Two Profiles of Robbers in the Ancient World
- 4-1 Family of Caesar
- 4-2 Roman Emperors
- 4-3 Roman Government Officials of the Republic
- 4-4 Roman Government Officials of the Empire
- 4-5 Administration of Roman Provinces
- 4-6 Rights and Privileges of Citizenship
- 4-7 Roman Legal Procedure
- 4-8 Roman Administrators of Judea
- 4-9 Rulers and Administrators of Galilee
- 5-1 Roman Army under Augustus
- 5-2 Battle Arrangement of a Legion
- 5-3 Roman Armor and Weapons
- 5-4 Roman Campaigns in Judea
- 5-5 Distribution of Legions in the Early Empire
- 5-6 The Roman Empire from Augustus to Trajan
- 6-0 Temple of Apollo at Didyma
- 6-1 Major Cities of the Eastern Provinces
- 6-2 Major Cities of Asia Minor
- 6-3 Major Cities of Greece
- 6-4 Estimated Distribution of Citizenship in the Roman Empire
- 7-1 Who Were the Evangelists?
- 7-2 Four Gospels: Four Beginnings
- 7-3 Purposes and Approaches of the Four Gospels
- 7-4 Author Focus on the Life of Jesus
- 7-5 Luke’s Additions to Mark
- 7-6 Synopsis of the Four Gospels
- 7-7 Parables and Metaphors of Jesus
- 7-8 Miracles of Jesus
- 7-9 Passages on John the Baptist
- 7-10 Passages on the Apostles, Disciples, and Followers of Christ
- 8-0 The Garden Tomb
- 8-1 Jesus Affirms His Divinity with the Greek Words I AM
- 8-2 Witnesses of Jesus’ Divinity
- 8-3 Statements by Heavenly Beings
- 8-4 Dating the Birth of Christ
- 8-5 The Birth of Jesus
- 8-6 Lineages of Joseph
- 8-7 The Lives of Joseph and Jesus
- 8-8 Moses as a Similitude of Christ
- 8-9 Prophecies of Christ’s Ministry in the Meridian of Time
- 8-15 The Roles of the High Priest
- 8-10 Baptism of Jesus in the Four Gospels
- 8-11 Verses in the Temple by Gospel
- 8-12 Jesus at the Temple
- 8-13 Two Healings on the Sabbath
- 8-14 Christ, His High Priesthood and Eternal Sacrifice
- 8-16 Names and Titles of Christ
- 9-0 Old Jerusalem and the Temple Mount
- 9-1 The Lord’s Prayer
- 9-2 The Beatitudes
- 9-3 Sermon on the Mount Overview
- 9-4 Two Sermon Settings
- 9-5 Lessons for Leaders
- 9-6 Parable of the Sower
- 9-7 The Wheat and the Tares
- 9-8 Joseph Smith’s Explanations of Parables in Matthew 13
- 9-9 The Good Samaritan
- 9-10 Seven Signs in the Gospel of John
- 9-11 Repentance and Obtaining Forgiveness
- 9-12 Teachings and Prophecies of Jesus Concerning Women
- 9-13 Jesus’ Interactions with Women
- 9-14 Teachings and Prophecies of Jesus Involving Children
- 9-15 Jesus’ Interactions with Children
- 9-16 Questions Jesus Asked
- 9-17 Questions Asked of Jesus
- 9-18 Main Prophetic Predictions by Jesus
- 10-1 Features in the Four Approaches
- 10-2 Unique Information or Features in the JST
- 10-3 Unique Information or Features in Matthew
- 10-4 Unique Information or Features in Mark
- 10-5 Unique Information or Features in Luke
- 10-6 Unique Information or Features in John
- 10-7 The Arrest of Jesus
- 10-8 The Hearing before the Council
- 10-9 Varying Details
- 10-10 Unresolved Differences
- 10-11 Conspicuous Omissions
- 10-12 The Prevalent Factor of Fear
- 10-13 Peter’s Three Denials of Christ
- 10-14 Seven Words from the Cross
- 10-15 Isaiah 53 and the Messiah
- 10-16 Parallels between the Trials of Jeremiah and Jesus
- 10-17 Passover Prophecy Fulfillment
- 10-18 Witnesses to the Resurrection
- 11-1 Total Word Counts (Mt-Acts, Rev)
- 11-2 Total Word Counts (Rom-Col)
- 11-3 Total Word Counts (1Th-Heb)
- 11-4 Total Word Counts (Jms-Jude)
- 11-5 Translation Size Comparison
- 11-6 Greek Vocabulary of Mark
- 11-7 Matthew’s Overlap with Mark and Luke; Luke’s Overlap with Mark and Matthew
- 11-8 Comparison of Parallel Synoptic Passages’ Vocabulary
- 11-9 Paul’s Unique Greek Vocabulary by Individual Epistle
- 11-10 Greek Vocabulary of Paul Compared with the Other New Testament Writers
- 12-1 Key Passages on the Divine Greatness and Atonement of Christ
- 12-2 Attributes and Activities of God the Father
- 12-3 The Holy Ghost
- 12-4 Peter’s Basic Theology
- 12-5 John’s Basic Theology
- 12-6 Paul’s Basic Theology
- 12-7 Levitical and Melchizedek Priesthoods
- 12-8 Offices of the Priesthood
- 12-9 Duties of a Bishop
- 12-10 Gifts of the Spirit
- 12-11 Instances of Baptism
- 12-12 Church Policies and Practices
- 12-13 Main Doctrinal Chapters in the New Testament
- 12-14 Christian Virtues
- 12-15 Unchristian Vices
- 13-1 Chronology of the New Testament Era
- 13-2 Chronological Order of Books
- 13-3 Significant Parallels between Luke and Josephus
- 13-4 Four Lists of the Original Twelve Apostles
- 13-5 Meanings of Proper Names
- 13-6 Speeches of Peter in Acts
- 13-7 Peter’s Three Affirmations
- 13-8 The Marys
- 13-9 The Johns
- 13-10 The Jameses
- 13-11 Miracles in Acts
- 13-12 The Sermon on the Mount and the Epistle of James
- 14-1 1 & 2 Thessalonians
- 14-2 1 Corinthians
- 14-3 2 Corinthians
- 14-4 Galatians
- 14-5 Romans
- 14-6 Colossians
- 14-7 Ephesians & Philemon
- 14-8 1 Timothy
- 14-9 2 Timothy & Titus
- 14-10 Hebrews
- 14-11 James
- 14-12 1 Peter
- 14-13 2 Peter & 1 John
- 14-14 2 & 3 John, & Jude
- 15-1 Paul, a Citizen of Three Worlds
- 15-2 Paul’s Life and Ministry
- 15-3 Paul’s Missionary Experiences
- 15-4 Paul’s Rights as a Roman Citizen
- 15-5 Evidences of Paul’s Wealthy Background
- 15-6 Paul before Judges and Officials
- 15-7 Places of Paul
- 15-8 Map Showing St. Paul’s First Missionary Journey
- 15-9 Map Showing St. Paul’s Second Missionary Journey
- 15-10 Map Showing St. Paul’s Third Missionary Journey
- 15-11 Map Showing St Paul’s Voyage to Rome
- 15-12 Some of Paul’s Many Metaphors
- 15-13 Speeches of Paul in Acts
- 15-14 Statements about Women by Peter and Paul
- 15-15 Teachings of Peter and Paul about Marriage
- 15-16 The Articles of Faith in the Letters of Paul
- 15-17 Comparing Conversions—Paul and Alma
- 15-18 Chiastic Hymn to Charity
- 15-19 Chiasmus in Galatians
- 15-20 Chiasmus in Philemon
- 15-21 Chiasmus in Hebrews
- 16-1 People in Acts and the Epistles
- 16-2 Places in Acts and the Epistles
- 17-1 The Number Seven in the Revelation of John
- 17-2 The Seven Churches
- 17-3 Key Themes Common to Genesis 2-3 and Revelation 2-3
- 17-4 Earthly and Heavenly Temples
- 17-5 Joseph Smith’s Explanations of the Revelation of John
- 18-0 Manuscript of Letter to the Colossians
- 18-1 The Apostolic Fathers
- 18-2 Timeline of Persecutions
- 18-3 Earliest Important Greek Papyri
- 18-4 Earliest Important Greek Parchments
- 18-5 The Canonization of the Books of the New Testament
- 18-6 Renderings of the New Testament Leading up to the King James Version
- 18-7 Biblical Precreedal Statements of Belief
- 18-8 The Post-Apostolic Creeds
- 18-9 Missing Scriptures
- 18-10 New Testament Apocrypha
- 18-11 Final Testimonies
- 18-12 The Last Words Written in the New Testament
ISSN 2837-0031 (print); ISSN 2837-004X (online)
