by Bible Story Graphics | Dec 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
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...
by Bible Story Graphics | Dec 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
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...
by Bible Story Graphics | Dec 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
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...
by Bible Story Graphics | Dec 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
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...
by Bible Story Graphics | Dec 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
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...
by Bible Story Graphics | Dec 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
Title The prophecy bears the name of its author. Because his name means “festal one,” it is suggested that Haggai was born on a feast day. Haggai is the second shortest book in the OT (Obadiah is shorter) and is quoted by the NT once (cf. Heb 12:26). Author and Date...
