Discuss prophecy and the prophecies which shaped the New Testament.

Write a 1,250-1,500 word research paper. Your paper will include at least four citations from the textbook (Varughese, 2003) and five citations from other reliable sources. (Wikipedia is not a recognized source) Write in complete sentences and use proper APA citation format.

Choose one of the following topics for your essay to complete this assignment:

1. Discuss prophecy and the prophecies which shaped the New Testament.
2. Create a historical account of the Old Testament where you explain the events of the Old Testament. What were the most valuable stories in terms of a relationship to the New Testament?
3. Protestant Christians believe in the Old and New Testament. However, there are some Christian denominations that include other books in their Bible known as Apocryphal books. Explain what these books are and why Protestant Christians omit these books from their Bible.