Overview of Bible books

The New Testament opens with the four Gospels and Acts. Together these books trace the history of the ministry of Christ from His birth till after His ascension into heaven,…

Table of Contents Extract Authorship: The author of Acts is the same as that of the Gospel of Luke, as its opening words prove: “The former treatise have I made,…

Authorship: When considering the authorship of Ezra, it is necessary to examine the unity between Ezra, Nehemiah, and Chronicles. Ezra and Nehemiah cover an overlapping time frame, and Ezra, Nehemiah,…

Extract Authorship: The Gospel According to Matthew does not explicitly credit the apostle Matthew with authorship. Some have questioned the long-standing tradition that Matthew is the author of this gospel…

Extract Authorship and Date: See the Introduction to the Pentateuch. Theme: God’s sovereignty over man and all creation and events, and His faithfulness to His covenant despite man’s corruption and…

Extract The Hebrew Bible consists of three parts: the Law, the Prophets, and the Writings, often referred to as the Tanakh, a word formed by the first letters of the…

Extract Authorship: Malachi’s name means “my messenger.” Although some think “my messenger” simply designates an anonymous prophet, most conservatives regard Malachi as the personal name of the sole author of…

Extract Authorship: Zechariah was a common name in the Old Testament, meaning “Jehovah remembers.” The prophet was the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo, and according to the genealogy…

Extract Authorship: Haggai’s name means “festal one.” Although little is known about the prophet, his authorship of this prophecy is not a matter of dispute. Ezra records the beginning of…

Extract Authorship: The author identifies himself as “John” (Rev. 1:1,4,9; 21:2; 22:8), a “servant” or slave of Jesus Christ (1:1) and “brother” and “companion in tribulation” to his readers. The…