Book of 2 John Author: The Book of 2 John does not directly name its author. The tradition from the earliest days of the church states that the author was the apostle John. There have been various conjectures over the years that another disciple of Christ named John may have been responsible for this letter. […]
“What should we learn from the life of John the Apostle?”……The Apostle John is the author of five New Testament books: the gospel of John, the three short epistles that also bear his name (1, 2, and 3 John) and the book of Revelation. John was part of Jesus' "inner circle" and, along with Peter […]
The Man Whom Jesus Loved This younger brother of James has the rare distinction of being known as "the disciple whom Jesus loved." The original of his name means, "whom Jehovah loves" and John's experience corresponded to his name. From the many references to this honored disciple we can gather these facts: He was a […]
Questions about James What should we learn from the life of James, the brother of Jesus?……What does it mean to be double-minded (James 1:8; 4:8)?……What is the law of liberty?……Is salvation by faith alone, or by faith plus works?……Taming the tongue – why is it so difficult?
Book of James Author: The author of this epistle (letter) is James, also called James the Just, who is thought to be the brother of Jesus Christ (Matthew 13:55Mark 6:3). James was not a believer (John 7:3-5) until after the resurrection (Acts 1:141 Corinthians 15:7Galatians 1:19). He became the head of the Jerusalem church and […]
Book of Hebrews Although some include the Book of Hebrews among the apostle Paul’s writings, the certain identity of the author remains an enigma. Missing is Paul’s customary salutation common to his other works. In addition, the suggestion that the writer of this epistle relied upon knowledge and information provided by others who were actual […]
“Who wrote the Book of Hebrews? Who was the author of Hebrews?”……Theologically speaking, scholars generally regard the book of Hebrews to be second in importance only to Paul’s letter to the Romans in the New Testament. No other book so eloquently defines Christ as high priest of Christianity, superior to the Aaronic priesthood, and the […]