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Luke The Gospel Writer
We do not know who wrote Luke and Acts. Like many ancient types of writing, the author does not identify himself. The first verses in the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles show that they were both written by the same person - a man many believe was a physician who traveled with Paul. In Luke 10.25–37…
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Formation of the New Testament
How did we get our Bible? When were the writings that make up the New Testament selected, arranged, and collected? Learn more about what biblical scholars have discovered.The New Testament we have today is a collection of writings that have been gathered and edited. The titles, the fixed number of books, and the uniform arrangement in our modern editions could not…
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Compassion and Mercy
The Greek term for feeling compassion is used by Luke in several key stories, including the Widow of Nain and the Prodigal Son. This verb includes a physical aspect in the tone of its feeling because the related noun means “bowels, viscera.” Both the Greek verb and noun match our English expression “gut feeling.”In the parable of the Good Samaritan,…
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Book Reviews: Paul: In Fresh Perspective, N. T. Wright
Paul wrote more books than any other New Testament writer, but often his thoughts can be complex and difficult to understand. In this book, Wright helps readers see the bigger picture of Paul’s themes and messages. N. T. Wright, (Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2005)Looking for an easy way into the theology of the apostle Paul's letters? Then this book might be…
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The New Testament Background
How does the New Testament differ from and build on the Old Testament? Learn more about the language, background and use of the New Testament. Jesus and his disciples spoke Aramaic and used the Hebrew version of the Jewish Scriptures, but the apostle Paul and many other early Christians spoke Greek and used the Greek version of the Jewish Scriptures…
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Paul (Saul) of Tarsus
He experienced a dramatic conversion, wrote more books in the New Testament than any other individual, and witnessed to kings and prisoners. Find out more about this important New Testament figure. Thirteen books, nearly half of the books in the New Testament, name Paul as their author, and another one (Acts) devotes more than half its pages to describing how…
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