The Gospel According to Luke

The Gospel According to Luke

Title As with the other 3 gospels, the title is derived from the author’s name. According to tradition, Luke was a Gentile. The Apostle Paul seems to confirm this, distinguishing Luke from those who were “from the circumcision” (Col 4:11, 14). That would make Luke the...
The Gospel According to Mark

The Gospel According to Mark

The Gospel According to MARK Title Mark, for whom this gospel is named, was a close companion of the Apostle Peter and a recurring character in the book of Acts, where he is known as “John who was also called Mark” (Ac 12:12, 25; 15:37, 39). It was to John Mark’s...
The Gospel According to Matthew

The Gospel According to Matthew

Title Matthew, meaning “gift of the Lord,” was the other name of Levi (9:9), the tax collector who left everything to follow Christ (Lk 5:27, 28). Matthew was one of the 12 apostles (10:3; Mk 3:18; Lk 6:15; Ac 1:13). In his own list of the 12, he explicitly calls...
Book of Malachi

Book of Malachi

Title The title is derived from the prophecy’s author, Malachi. With this last work in the Minor Prophets, God closes the OT canon historically and prophetically. Author and Date Some have suggested that the book was written anonymously, noting that the name, meaning...
Book of Zechariah

Book of Zechariah

Title The universal tradition of both Jews and Christians endorses the prophet Zechariah as author. His name, common to more than 29 OT men, means “The Lord remembers.” This book is second only to Isaiah in the breadth of the prophets’ writings about Messiah. Author...