The_Gospels–Eyewitness Accounts_of_the_Life_of_Jesus

Introduction to the letter to the Romans The 45th book of the Bible, the 6th in the New Testament The Epistle or the letter to the Romans is one of Paul’s longest and most important letters, and is considered the first—and perhaps the greatest—work on Christian theology.It is also the earliest evidence of a Christian…

Introduction to the letter of Jude The 65th book of the Bible, the 26th in the New Testament The letter of Jude contains many references to and further elaborations on the Second Epistle of Peter. In the meantime, the apostasy in the churches, caused by false teachings, had already reached significant proportions. We can assume…

Introduction to the letter to the Ephesians The 49th book of the Bible, the 10th in the New Testament Ephesus was one of the most important cities of antiquity, both economically — a wealthy trading city on the west coast of modern-day Turkey—and in terms of pagan religion, with its temple dedicated to the Greek…

Introduction to the first letter of John The 62nd book of the Bible, the 23rd in the New Testament Like his Gospel of Jesus Christ, the First Epistle of John does not bear the apostle’s name. Nevertheless, even in the early Church there was no doubt as to its authorship.This is further evidenced by the…

Introduction to the Revelation of Jesus Christ The 66th and final book of the Bible, the 27th in the New Testament The Revelation of Jesus Christ, written by the Apostle John was likely written around the year 95, toward the end of Emperor Domitian’s reign (81–96 AD). This makes it, along with the letters of…

Introduction to the Acts of the Apostles The 44th book of the Bible, the 5th in the New TestamentA historical book about the beginnings of Christianity Like the Gospel of Luke, the Acts of the Apostles is addressed to Theophilus and was written by Luke the doctor, a companion and co-worker of the Apostle Paul….