The new testament explains how those promises were kept and how if we are christians they are kept in us as well mark dever surveys the historical context organization and theology of each new testament book in light of gods old testament promises his message is that of the new testament itself one of hope fulfilled. The new testament is the story of how all the promises made by god in the old testament were kept and what that means for us today the nation of israel had many hopes hope for a deliverer hope for restored fellowship with god and hope for the world to be put right. The new testament explains how those promises were kept and how if we are christians they are kept in us as well mark dever surveys the historical context organization and theology of each new testament book in light of gods old testament promises his message is that of the new testament itself one of hope fulfilled. The new testament explains how those promises were kept and how if we are christians they are kept in us as wellmark dever surveys the historical context organization and theology of each new testament book in light of gods old testament promises his message is that of the new testament itself one of hope fulfilled