<DIV>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. <I>Reading the New Testament for the First Time</I> walks readers through the New Testament covering key topics like these: <UL><LI>how to find one's way around the New Testament</LI><LI>how and when the New Testament was written</LI><LI>important characters like Jesus Paul and the twelve disciples</LI><LI>big ideas found in the New Testament such as love righteousness and the realm of God</LI><LI>how to apply the New Testament to our lives today</LI><LI>and much more!</LI></UL></DIV>