Multiply by Francis Chan
Week 13: Part 4, Session 1 — Introduction to the New Testament
Read Part 4, Session 1 of Multiply. Key Scriptures: Mark 1:14–15; Galatians 4:4–5; Hebrews 1:1–2.
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The New Testament is not a fresh start — it is the arrival of everything the Old Testament was anticipating, and reading it that way changes everything.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.Chan describes the New Testament as the fulfillment of the Old — the promises kept, the types realized, the shadow replaced by substance. What difference does that continuity make for how you read the Gospels or Paul's letters?
2.Hebrews 1:1–2 says God 'in these last days has spoken to us by his Son.' What does it mean that Jesus is himself God's final and fullest Word — not just a messenger but the message?
3.Mark 1:14–15 records Jesus's first words of public ministry: 'The kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.' What does it mean that the kingdom is 'at hand' — present but not yet fully arrived? How does that tension shape the Christian life?