Professor Alexander Lopukhin

A Guide to the Biblical History of the New Testament

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19th c. · Biblical Theology · English translation, 2026

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Source edition: А. П. Лопухин. Руководство к библейской истории Нового Завета. — СПб., 1895.

Cover art: View of Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives (1847) — Hubert Sattler (Austrian, 1817–1904) (Wikimedia Commons, Public domain)

Contents

• • Introduction
• Part 1. The Incarnation of God the Word. The Birth, Infancy, and Childhood of Jesus Christ

  • 1. The Eternal Word. The Righteous Zacharias and Elizabeth. The Annunciation to…
  • 2. The Nativity of Christ. The Circumcision of the Lord. The Presentation of…
  • 3. The Life of the Holy Family in Nazareth. The Twelve-Year-Old Jesus in the…
• Part 2. The Entry of the Lord Jesus Christ into His Open Ministry for the Salvation of Mankind

  • 4. The Preaching of John the Forerunner in the Wilderness. The Baptism of Jesus…
  • 5. The Testimony of John the Forerunner Concerning Himself and Jesus Christ…
  • 6. In Judea. The Cleansing of the Temple. The Conversation of Jesus Christ With…
  • 7. The Sojourn of Jesus Christ in Samaria. His Conversation With the Samaritan…
  • 8. In Galilee. The Healing by Christ of the Son of the Nobleman. Preaching in…
  • 9. The Miraculous Catch of Fish on the Sea of Galilee. The Healing of the…
• Part 4. The Works and Teaching of Jesus Christ from the Second to the Third Passover

  • 10. In Jerusalem. The Healing of the Paralytic at the Sheep Pool. Conflict With…
  • 11. Ministry in Galilee and the Environs of the Sea of Galilee. The Choosing of…
  • 12. The Healing of the Leper and the Centurion's Servant. The Raising of the…
  • 13. A New Method of Teaching—Parables. The Parables of the Sower, the Mustard…
  • 14. The Healing of the Woman With the Issue of Blood and the Raising of the…
  • 15. The Return of the Disciples From Their Preaching Mission. The Miraculous…
• Part 5. The Works and Teaching of Jesus Christ from the Third Passover to His Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem

  • 16. The Discourse of Jesus Christ on the Significance of Ancestral Traditions…
  • 17. The Confession of the Apostle Peter and the Lord Jesus's Prediction of His…
  • 18. The Healing of the Demon-Possessed Deaf-Mute Boy. The Miraculous Finding of…
  • 19. On the Way From Galilee to Jerusalem. The Inhospitality of the Samaritans…
  • 20. In Jerusalem. The Preaching of Jesus Christ at the Midpoint and on the Last…
  • 21. In Galilee and on the Way to Jerusalem Through the Region Beyond the…
  • 22. In Jerusalem. The Testimony of Jesus Christ at the Feast of the Dedication…
  • 23. In the Region Beyond the Jordan. The Blessing of the Children. The Rich…
  • 24. In Judea. The Raising of Lazarus. The Decision of the Sanhedrin Against…
• Part 6. The Last Days of the Earthly Life of the Lord Jesus Christ

  • 25. The Entry of the Lord Into Jerusalem and the Works, Parables, and…
  • 26. The Last Denunciation by Jesus Christ of the Scribes and Pharisees. Praise…
  • 27. The Decision of the Sanhedrin to Seize Christ by Stealth; the Betrayal by…
  • 28. The Trial of Christ Before the High Priests Annas and Caiaphas. The Denial…
  • 29. The Crucifixion, the Sufferings on the Cross, the Death, and the Burial of…
  • 30. The Resurrection of Christ. The Appearances of the Risen Christ. The…
• Part 7. The Church in Palestine Until the Dispersion of Christians from Jerusalem

  • 31. The Election of Matthias Into the Number of the Apostles. Pentecost and the…
  • 32. The Healing of the Lame Man in the Temple. A Warning From the Sanhedrin…
  • 33. Archdeacon Stephen, His Preaching and Martyrdom. The Persecution of the…
• Part 8. The Church Among the Gentiles from the Conversion of Saul to His Martyric Death in Rome

  • 34. The Conversion of Saul. His Reception Into the Ranks of the Apostles and…
  • 35. The Conversion of Cornelius by the Apostle Peter. Preaching to the Gentiles…
  • 36. The Arrival of Saul in Antioch. Aid to Jerusalem Christians. The Sending…
  • 37. The Second Missionary Journey of the Apostle Paul. The Beginning of the…
  • 38. The Apostle Paul in Athens. His Speech at the Areopagus. Life and Preaching…
  • 39. The Third Missionary Journey of the Apostle Paul. The Sojourn in Ephesus…
  • 40. On the Way to Macedonia. The Second Epistle to the Corinthians. In Corinth…
  • 41. On the Way to Jerusalem. The Sunday Liturgy at Troas. The Discourse at…
  • 42. The Apostle Paul in Jerusalem. The Riot in the Temple. The Arrest of the…
  • 43. The Hearing of the Apostle Paul's Case Before Festus. The Apostle Paul and…
  • 44. The Apostle Paul in Rome. Two Years of Captivity. The Epistles Written From…
  • 45. The Activity of the Apostle Paul After His Release From His First…
  • 46. The Apostolic Activity and Martyric Death of the Apostle Peter. The…
  • 47. The Jewish Revolt and the Destruction of Jerusalem. The Significance of…
  • 48. The Withdrawal of Christians From Jerusalem Before Its Siege. The Apostle…
  • 49. The Sacred Books of the New Testament. Historical Books, Didactic Books…
  • 50. The Primitive Church and Its Institutions. The Worship of the Early…
  • 51. The Life of the Early Christians. The Purity and Holiness of Family Life…
  • 52. The Struggle of Paganism With Christianity and the Triumph of the Church
• Appendix of Additional Notes on Particular Questions from the Biblical History of the New Testament

  • 1. The Civil History of the Jews From the Birth of Christ to the Destruction of…
  • 2. The Year of the Birth of Christ
  • 3. The Prefect Quirinius and the Census of the Jewish People
  • 4. Tax Collectors
  • 5. The Destruction of Judas the Traitor
  • 6. New Testament Units of Measurement
  • 7. The Chronology of the Most Important Events of New Testament History