Significance of New Testament Read Jesus is Lord, Author Kenneth Schenck, Chapters 1, 2, 4, and 5. As you read through this material, keep the questions for the essay in mind. This essay will ask you to address all three of the following questions: What is the New Testament? (Select some key descriptors of the New Testament and explain them.) How did we get the New Testament that we have? (Briefly explain the process and criteria that were employed.) Why should we study the New Testament? (Explain the purposes and benefits of studying the New Testament.) The essay should be 700-800 words long (approximately 3 pages) and should be evenly divided to address each of the three questions. It should include appropriate interaction with the reading from the textbook with citations. The paper should follow APA formatting guidelines as set forth in the syllabus.