1. Earliest NT record - up to 62 CE http://www.paulonpaul.org/workshop/letter_chron_4.htm

 a. Paul - death and baptism.

Assignment

1 Thessalonians c51

Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.

5:1-11

1 Corinthians c56

I determined to know nothing among you save Jesus Christ and him crucified

2:1-16

Galatians c56

But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.

2:1-21, 6:14

Philippians c56 or 61?

Emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, obedient even to the death on the cross

2:5-11

Philemon c61?

Now if he has defrauded you of anything or owes you anything, charge what he owes to me.

1-25

2 Corinthians c57

God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself

5:17-21

Romans c57

If you by the Spirit do put to death the deeds of the body, you will live

6:3-11,
8:8-18

2.

Jewish Apocalyptic - up to 70 CE (Destruction of the temple in Jerusalem)

a. Revelation
Early Parts

the Lamb that was slaughtered, meaning of his blood.

Rev 1:5, 5:9. 7:14, 12:11; 19:1-8

b. Gospels

some standing here who will not taste death till these things are accomplished.

Mark 13

3.

Gospel Writers - up to 95 CE

a. Synoptics - predictions of the passion, the Son of Man came to give his life a ransom for many.

Matthew

That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.

Matthew 23:35 

Luke

To give light to them that sit in darkness and [in] the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace. - Note particularly the one gospel to use Exodus as the 'subject of discussion' at the transfiguration.

Luke 2, 9:31

Mark

That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power.

Mark 10:45 

b. John

The 4th Gospel

the serpent of Moses, the good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.

John 3   

letters

flesh and blood, the propitiation.

1 John 2:1-2 

c. Revelation
Later Parts

 To the one(s) who overcome(s) (enikhsan auton)

Rev 12:11 

d.  Acts 

a light to the gentiles, a stumbling block to some, like a lamb.

Acts 13:47, 26:23 

4.

Other writings - up to 150 CE

a. Hebrews

that through death he might destroy him that has the power of death.

b. Deutero-Pauline letters 

Colossians

circumcision as prefiguring the death of Christ.

Ephesians

But now in Christ Jesus you who used to be far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

c. General Epistles

1 Peter

to you therefore who believe is the preciousness.

2 Peter

denying the master who bought them

James

you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is compassionate and merciful.

Jude

to him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you without blemish

d. Pastoral Epistles, manifest in the flesh, vindicated in the spirit.

1 Timothy

who gave himself as a ransom for all

2 Timothy

if we have died with him, we shall also live with him

Titus

gave himself for us to redeem us from all iniquity and to purify for himself a people of his own