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Mar 29, 2019 · From the Book of Acts and Paul’s writings, we know that Luke was one of Paul’s companions. In Acts 16:10, Luke suddenly inserts himself into the narrative, including himself among Paul’s companions. In Colossians 4:14, Paul refers to a man named Luke as a “dear friend.”. In Philemon 1:24, Paul refers to a man named Luke as one of ...
The Bible contains a collection of letters, many of which were penned by a man named St Paul – the one who was blinded on the road to Damascus. He wrote to encourage churches in cities like Ephesus, Corinth, and Rome, and today most of the letters are named after the people to whom they were sent: Ephesians, Corinthians, Romans, and so on.
One of the oldest books in the Bible is the Book of Job. This writer believes its date is very early—c. 1800-1600 BC. Nonetheless, Job’s three “comforters” are no comfort to Job in his extreme circumstances. He speaks angrily to them: Job and his Comforters—Czech painter Robert Leinweber (1845-1921) “What you know, I also know; I am ...
Feb 16, 2021 · Claims to fame: Luke is a physician and Greek-trained historian who lives in Troas, he writes the longest gospel, which bears his name to this day. We know that Luke traveled with the Apostle Paul throughout the Mediterranean. Luke writes a second volume known as “The Acts of the Apostles ,” writing more New Testament verses and words than ...
She is currently Professor of Hebrew Bible and Ancient Religion at the University of Exeter. The main focus of her research is on the Hebrew Bible, [2] and on Israelite and Judahite history and religion .
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About. John Samuel Barnett has been teaching the Word of God for over 30 years. John has studied at Michigan State University, Bob Jones University (B.S., B.A., M.A., M. Div.), The Master’s Seminary (faculty and Th. M. work), Dallas Theological Seminary (Dr. of Biblical Ministry) and with Francis Schaeffer at L’Abri Fellowship.
Apr 12, 2023 · C.S. Lewis was not only the extraordinarily gifted writer of now-classic works such as Mere Christianity but one of the greatest medieval English literature scholars of his time, serving at both Oxford and Cambridge. In one of his essays, he wrote that the Bible was different from all the other books in the world.
