Hi Janes and Ellen, Acts is the second letter that a doctor penned and couriered to a Christ-follower colleague – whose name was Theophilus. Luke – the physician who penned the Acts Book, was one of Paul’s faithful friends. Luke traveled at times with Paul. At the...
Hi James and Ellen, John is the eyewitness chronicling of an incarnate man’s life and ministry impact that He had while He was on planet Earth and the impact that this man’s death and resurrection has for a mortal guy, gal or kid to live forever in heaven. One of...
Hi James and Ellen, Luke was penned by a doctor whose name was Luke. Luke was a Gentile. Luke being a Gentile means that Luke was not a Jew. Luke was a proselyte. Luke being a proselyte means that he became a believer in a different belief paradigm than what he had...
Hi James and Ellen, Mark is Jesus’ life and ministry story. The Mark Book was scribed by John Mark. John is a name that is used by Jews. Mark or Marcus is a name that is used by Romans. John means the Lord is gracious. Marcus means a large hammer. There is some...
Hi James and Ellen, Matthew – who was one of Jesus’ twelve disciples, wrote a memoir anthology. Before Matthew found himself with a band of guys who Jesus capriciously selected to be His twelve disciples, Matthew’s vocation was collecting taxes. Matthew did his tax...
Hi James and Ellen, Malachi concludes the Bible’s Old Testament’s canonized books. Malachi – having been scribed sometime between 430 B.C. and 400 B.C., is the last accepted prophetic text. Malachi was given the name of the guy who scribed the Malachi Book. The name...