What are the Lindisfarne Gospels? What was the first gospel written in the New Testament? What is the New Testament based on? Who is Zebedee in the New Testament? Who is Demas in the New Testament? What was a scribe in the New Testament?
What is the earliest manuscript of the New Testament? What part of the "New Testament" was written first and who wrote it and when? Who wrote the first book of the Old Testament? Who wrote the Old Testament books? When does the Old Testament begin?
of thought and dismantle our expectations. However, before you do jump in, let's take some time to understand what you are about to read. The four Gospels offer the earliest accounts of the story of Jesus, namely his life, death, and resurrection. But what kind of story is a “Gospel...
For reasons I can’t explain here, I believe that the author of Acts, the same “Luke” who wrote the Third Gospel, was a reliable historian. Of course, as a Christian, I also believe that God could send the Spirit in astounding ways and empower people to speak in languages that they...
The earliest Gen Zers were born when the internet had just achieved widespread use. They’re called “digital natives”—the first generation to grow up with the internet as a part of daily life. The generation spans a wide range: the oldest Gen Zers have jobs and mortgages, while the ...
Meanwhile, the Gospel of John had a different writing style and content, showing where Judaism ends and Christianity begins. Historical Context of the Gospels The Gospels were written after Jesus' death -- the earliest of which was written around 40 years after His death. While oral re...
The Gospels are simply about Jesus, everything in the Gospels point back to the life of Jesus or what Jesus said. The earliest description of the Gospels comes from the writings of Justin Martyr in AD 155 (Elwell, 57). The primary purpose of the Gospels is to call people to faith. ...
The Vetus Requiem for the day or death or reception of death does not outweigh the Octave. The earliest possible Requiem would be next Monday, after Low Sunday, on 28 April. When will it possible, because it is now the Octave, to have Votive Masses for the Election of a Pope? The ...
“Through countryside and city [the apostles] preached, and they appointed their earliest converts, testing them by the Spirit, to be the bishops and deacons of future believers. Nor was this a novelty, for bishops and deacons had been written about a long time earlier. . . . Our apostles...
in the hope of securing them. It is said by students of the earliest history that, on four separate occasions, drought in Arabia caused the population of that country to overflow into surrounding regions, with immense effects, political, cultural, and religious. The last of these four occasions...