Introductions_New-Testament

Introduction to the catholic letters In this context, “Catholic” has no denominational meaning; the Greek word katholikós means: “general,” “universal,” or “comprehensive.” The catholic letters are so named because they generally do not specify a particular congregation or individual as the recipient, but are addressed to the entire Christian body.They were first referred to as…

Introduction to the epistles of Paul,the “special” Apostle To understand the epistles of Paul – we have to remember: Paul was the only apostle who had not previously been counted among Jesus’ disciples. On the contrary, he initially persecuted Jesus’ followers with all his might, because Paul considered their belief that they had found the…

Introduction to the Letters of the Apostle Paul Paul from Tarsus was the only apostle who had not previously been one of Jesus’ disciples. On the contrary, he initially persecuted Jesus’ followers with great zeal because he considered their belief that he was the Messiah of Israel to be a dangerous heresy. For him, this…

The new testament – God’s covenant with all humanity We also owe our New Testament, the covenant that God offers to all of humanity, largely to our Jewish brothers and sisters. With the exception of the Gospel according to Luke and the Acts of the Apostles, which he also wrote, all parts were written by…

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 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 third letter of John The 64th book of the Bible, the 25th in the New Testament The third and final epistle of the Apostle John addresses a topic that is also touched upon in the Second Epistle of John, though this time from a different perspective. In the early centuries, the spread…

Introduction to the second letter of John The 63rd book of the Bible, the 24th in the New Testament Despite its brief length, the second letter of John, a personal letter from the Apostle, presents us with some mysteries.It was likely written shortly after his first letter, between the years 85 and 94. However, it…