The letter of Paul to Philemon is short, but contains a powerful message the has greatly influenced our interpretation. The letter is essentially a plea from Paul to Philemon in regards to his slave Onesimus. According to the annotations in our Bible, it seems that the most likely way the Onesimus and Paul meet is that… Continue reading →
This event is said to have occurred around ten to twenty years after the gospel had been produced. Although not directly after it, it is still known to be historically significant and important to our understanding of the effects of the Bible. It can best be described as the division of the Johannine community. This… Continue reading →
Matthew’s “Sermon on the Mount” displays Jesus as more of humble, yet knowledgeable, which is stark in comparison with Mark’s writings about Jesus’s first public act being an exorcism. In Matthew’s, Jesus is more than a powerful person who can perform miracles, but rather a man who teaches all and is able to communicate such… Continue reading →
