Tag: New Testament

Included here are articles that deal with aspects of specific New Testament Books or passages, but does not include Lectionary Commentary articles. For more general articles on the New Testament, see Bible Topics, Issues in Biblical Interpretation, Biblical Theology, The Bible in the Church, and Hi...

Jesus is born. The date of Jesus' birth cannot be placed with certainty. One must do a little historical detective work to sort out the biblical references. This is assisted by Luke who mentions certain personages whose history is known. First among these is Herod the Great, King of Judea. Luke 1:5 ...

Inerrancy is a word which describes the concept of the complete accuracy and truthfulness of the Bible as the Word of God. When we say that the Bible is "inerrant", we mean that the Bible is wholly true, that it was given by God to the original authors in such a way that it is without error and is f...

Jesus Christ, the central figure of Christianity, is revered by billions of people worldwide as the Son of God and the Savior of humanity. His life and teachings have profoundly impacted the course of history and continue to inspire people of all faiths. The Birth of Jesus Jesus was born in Bethlehe...

In the early twentieth century, most scholars dated the New Testament documents as follows: Matthew, A.D. 851Mark, A.D. 60-652Luke, A.D. 80-853John, A.D. 90-954Pauline Epistles, A.D. 48-645For the four Gospels, these were the latest possible dates of authorship; there were excellent reasons for earl...