I began sharing with my readers what is call the Synoptic Problem, namely that the three first Gospels, Matthew, Mark and Luke, have similarities and dissimilarities. The course of the life of Jesus and His activity are presented in a … Continue reading
Category Archives: A Look at the New Testament
Having completed a presentation on the actual chronological order of the New Testament (NT), that is the order in which the books of the NT were actually written, I would now share some information about the NT in general. The … Continue reading
There is a strong scholarly consensus that 2 Peter is the last New Testament (NT) document to be written. Some date it as late as 150 CE, and most date it between 120 and 150 CE. Among the reasons for … Continue reading
After having considered 2 Timothy, the next pastoral letter attributed to Paul that must be considered is the letter to TITUS. Like Timothy, Titus was an important associate of Paul. According to Galatians 2:3, he was a Gentile convert, probably … Continue reading
In the last issue of this article I finished commentary on First Timothy. Second Timothy is like and unlike the first. Both begin as letters from Paul to Timothy. Both emphasize “sound teaching,” guarding “the good treasure entrusted to you” … Continue reading
I have been sharing information about First Timothy which is attributed, albeit inappropriately, to St. Paul. Hopefully my readers have found time to pick up their New Testaments and read this short letter. In its final chapter, this letter deals … Continue reading
The qualifications for bishop, according to 1 Timothy, begin with positives. A bishop must be above reproach, married only once, temperate, sensible, respectable, hospitable, and an apt teacher. They continue with negatives. A bishop cannot be a drunkard, violent, quarrelsome … Continue reading
As I shared in the last issue, there are multiple reasons to believe that First Timothy is later than Paul. One reason is that the articulated role of women in the Christian community appears to be very different from the … Continue reading
In the canonical New Testament (NT), First Timothy is the first of three letters known as the “pastoral letters/epistles” of St. Paul. The other two are Second Timothy and Titus. They are called “pastoral” in part because they are addressed … Continue reading
The first letter of Peter is distinctive for a number of reasons. It is one of only two documents in the New Testament (NT) that uses the word “Christian”. It is the only document in addition to John that uses … Continue reading