One of the largest issues in the study of the New Testament is authorship of the writings. For some of the Gospels and teachings, we know who the authors were. Some are anonymous, and others are pseudonymous, meaning that they were written by someone pretending to be someone else. An example of this is 2… Continue reading →
1 Thessalonians is a letter written by Paul the Apostle to the Christians in Thessalonica. Paul talks about his followers (the people that he converted to Christianity) throughout the letter and makes many mentions of their previous suffering before they found God, though he makes no mention of the specific cause of the suffering (1:6-8,… Continue reading →
The Gospels of Matthew and Mark have some very similar passages, but the beginnings of each Gospel are very different. Mark’s story does not offer an explanation for the early life of Jesus, but simply refers to him as Jesus from Nazareth and begins with the good news of the Baptism of Jesus Christ,… Continue reading →
