NEW TESTAMENT SURVEY – UNIT 7: BIBLICAL LITERATURE: JOB AND SUFFERING

ESSAY: SUFFERING

Explanation:

New Testament Survey provides a developmental and in-depth academic study of the teachings of the New Testament from the Intertestamental period (prior to the birth of Christ) to the book of Revelation. The survey emphasizes the most important people, places, and events in the development and expansion of the Church. The course also includes material on Christian suffering, witnessing, and the will of God. New Testament Survey targets four major strands: theology, biblical literature, biblical background, and Christian growth.Upon completion of the course, students should be able to do the following:•Understand the background of the New Testament.•Identify key people, places, and events in the New Testament. •Provide the setting and purpose for each New Testament book.•Understand the importance of the Church.•Identify the various apostles and their particular ministries.•Understand the biblical approach to suffering.•

The New Testament Survey gives a vivid developmental and in-depth academic study of the teachings of the New Testament from the Intertestamental period (before the birth of Christ) to the book of Revelation. The new testament survey stresses the most important people, places, and events in the development and expansion of the Church. The course also includes material on Christian suffering, witnessing, and the will of God. New Testament Survey targets four major strands: christian faith growth theology, biblical literature and biblical background. When the course is complete, students should be able to do the following;

-know the perfect will, calling and grace of God.

-Understand the background of the New Testament.

-Identify key people, places, and events in the New Testament.

-Provide the setting and purpose for each New Testament book.

-Understand the importance of the Church.

-Identify the various apostles and their particular ministries.

-Understand the biblical approach to suffering.

- understand how to run the christian race in the face of temptations and trials.

ngai (engai, enkai, mweai, mwiai) is the monolithic supreme god in the spirituality of the kamba and kikuyu of kenya.ngai is creator of the universe and all in it. the kikuyu worshiped ngai facing the mt. kirinyaga (mount kenya) while prayers and goat sacrificial rituals were performed under the sacred mugumo tree (a fig tree species). ngai often was referred to as "mwene nyaga" meaning (the owner of the mountain).

it means that maasai people think that mount kenya is something to be worshipped along with god.when cattle or children cause problems,maasai elders just warn them that children must mend their bad ways or their god might punish them.this serves as law and order tool to maintain peace among maasai tribe.the maasai are an indigenous ethnic group in africa of semi-nomadic people settled in kenya and northern tanzania. due to their distinct traditions, customs and dress and their residence near the many national game parks of east africa, the maasai are among the foremost african ethnic groups and are known internationally because of their links to the national parks and reserves.

traditional maasai people's lifestyle concentrates on their cattle which make up the primary source of food. amongst the maasai and several other african ethnic groups, the measure of a man's wealth is in terms of children and cattle. so the more the better.