“When were the Gospels written?”……It is important to understand that the dating of the Gospels and other New Testament books is at best an educated guess and at worst foolish speculation. For example, suggested dates for the writing of the Gospel of Matthew range from as early as A.D. 40 to as late as A.D. […]
“What is the story of the New Testament?”……Four hundred years after God spoke to the prophet Malachi, God spoke again. The message was that the prophecy of Malachi 3:1 was soon to be fulfilled, that a prophet was to prepare the way for the Lord. The Messiah was on His way.……That prophet was named John. […]
“What are the Pauline epistles?”……Answer: The Pauline epistles are the 13 "letters" written by the Apostle Paul that are included in the canon of Scripture. The Pauline epistles are Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus, and Philemon.……The Pauline epistles contain much of the […]
The new testament The new testament consists of 27 short writings composed in Greek between 50 and 130 AD . They are not originally written as part of a 'New Testament' , to succeed the 'Old Testament' , the Jewish Bible . The idea of a close connection of holy scriptures does not develop until […]
New Testament Survey The New Testament is divided into five sections: the Gospels (Matthew through John), history (the book of Acts), the Pauline Epistles (Romans through Philemon), the General Epistles (Hebrews through Jude), and prophecy (the book of Revelation). The New Testament was written from approximately A.D. 45 to approximately A.D. 95. The New Testament […]
“What are the pastoral epistles?”……Answer: The "pastoral epistles" is a common name for three letters written by the apostle Paul. The pastoral epistles are 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy and Titus. All three are letters from an old man at the close of his ministry who is concerned for his successors in the pastorate. As such, […]
Questions about the Books of the Bible ………Questions about Matthew……Questions about Mark……Questions about John……Questions about Acts……Questions about Romans……Questions about 1 Corinthians……Questions about 2 Corinthians……Questions about Galatians……Questions about Ephesians……Questions about Philippians……Questions about Colossians……Questions about 1 Thessalonians……Questions about 2 Thessalonians……Questions about 1 Timothy……Questions about 2 Timothy……Questions about Titus……Questions about Philemon……Questions about Hebrews……Questions about James……Questions about 1 Peter……Questions […]