Can we know the purpose of the Book of 1st Peter? How can this help us better understand the Word of God? The Author The Book of 1st Peter is named after the author who identifies himself in the very first line “Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who are elect exiles of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia” (1st Pet 1:1) so there is no doubt who this book was written by and probably... Read more
Why did James write this book? What is the purpose of this book for us today? The Author There is little doubt that James, the half-brother of Jesus, wrote the Book of James. Many consider it to be part of the wisdom literature of the Bible, and rightly it should. James begins the letter by identifying himself as “James, a servant (lit. “slave”) of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes in the Dispersion” (James 1:1).... Read more
Why was the Book of Hebrews written? Who wrote it? What does it have to do with Christians today? The Author or Authors? There is a lot of speculation about who exactly wrote the Book of Hebrews. One thing we can conclude is that we know that all Scripture is inspired by God or “God-breathed” so it doesn’t matter who the human author write was, the Author was God! The most likely candidate is the Apostle Paul because he was... Read more
Why did Paul write the Book of Philemon? Who was Philemon? What can we learn from it? The Author Paul declares himself to actually be the author in this short, one chapter Book of Philemon. Paul not only says who wrote the Book of Philemon but he also tells who he wrote in to by writing, “Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our beloved fellow worker” but also to “Apphia our sister and Archippus... Read more
What was the purpose for the Book of Titus? What are the applications for us today in Titus? The Author The author is undoubtedly Paul as he opens by writing “Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the sake of the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth…To Titus, my true child in a common faith” (Titus 1:1a, 4). Paul wrote the Book of Titus around the same time he wrote 1st... Read more
Why Did Paul write 2nd Timothy? He had just written 1st Timothy so why this second letter? The Author Paul is the author and there is no doubt about it. Any so-called “evidence” to the contrary is so flimsy that it’s like trying to nail Jell-O to the wall. It just doesn’t stick. Paul even introduces the letter by writing “Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God according to the promise of the life that is... Read more
Why did Paul write the Book of 1st Timothy? What was his express purpose? Was it only for Timothy? The Author We know this was Paul that wrote the Book of 1st Timothy as he begins “Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope, To Timothy, my true child in the faith” (1st Tim 1:1-2a). This was the next to the last letter that Paul would ever write (2nd Timothy... Read more
Why did Paul write the Book of 2nd Thessalonians? What’s in it for us today? The Author Obviously Paul wrote the Book of 2nd Thessalonians, probably near AD 52 and almost immediately after 1st Thessalonians because the church had more questions about Jesus’ second coming and those already departed. This book happens to be one of Paul’s shortest books but it’s not lacking for doctrinal issues. As was his custom, Paul identifies himself in the very first line by writing... Read more
Why did Paul write the Book of 1st Thessalonians? What’s in it for us today? The Author Paul is the author of the Book of 1st Thessalonians as he begins “Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ” (1:1) so we don’t have any doubts at all that Paul wrote this book, one of his earliest, in about AD 50. The Purpose There were rumors running rampant in the... Read more
Why did Paul write the Book of Ephesians? What timeless truths can we glean from this special book? The Author There is little doubt that the Apostle Paul wrote the Book of Ephesians and likely around AD 62. This book is among my favorites because it is so rich in biblical doctrine like the sovereignty of God in predestining those whom He has called (1:4) to be adopted as the children of God (1:5) but the primary emphasis might be... Read more
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