Introduction to the book of 1 Timothy
Extract Authorship: According to the salutation we find in 1 Timoty 1:1, the author of 1 Timothy is the apostle Paul. Paul attests to the fact that he used to…
Introduction to the Book of 2 Thessalonians
Extract Authorship: The author of this epistle identifies himself as Paul (2 Thess. 1:1; 3:17). The early church and biblical scholarship throughout most of history have held to its Pauline…
Introduction to the book of Daniel
Extract Authorship: Daniel, whose name means “God is Judge,” is the sole author of the book. A youth at the beginning of the book and an old man at the…
Introduction to the Book of Psalms
Extract Authorship: Hebrew sacred song really began with Israel’s birth as a nation, and it then continued for more than one thousand years. The earliest recorded composer of psalms was…
Introduction to the Book of Colossians
Extract Authorship: The apostle Paul identifies himself as the author, along with Timothy, who possibly served as his scribe in writing (Col. 1:1). The letter contains a first-person reference in…
Introduction to the Books of 1 and 2 Kings
Extract Authorship: First and Second Kings constitute a single book, just as 1 and 2 Samuel are a single unit. Their division into four books traces back to the translation…
Introduction to the Book of Ezekiel
Extract Authorship: Ezekiel is the author of this prophecy. He is identified by name on two separate occasions (Ezek. 1:3; 24:24), and throughout the prophecy the first person singular (“I”)…
Introduction to the Book of Philippians
Extract Authorship: Paul wrote the epistle to the Philippians (Phil. 1:1). The apostle ministered to the church in Philippi and was familiar with the believers there (Acts 16:12; 20:1-6). The…
Christ’s States
Extract Theologians in the Reformed tradition have long differentiated Christ’s incarnation into two states, based on Philippians 2:6-11: His state of humiliation (Phil. 2:6-8) and His state of exaltation (Phil.…