Overview of Bible books

Extract Authorship: The letter was written by Jude, the “brother of James” (Jude 1). While the name Jude (Hebrew: Judah, Greek: Judas) was very common (Luke 6:16), scholarship identifies this…

Extract Authorship: Zephaniah’s name means “The Lord has hidden.” He traces his lineage to four generations, the most extensive genealogy among the prophets but most likely to establish his royal…

Extract Authorship: The apostle John. See Introduction to 2 John: Authorship. Date: Uncertain; probably late in the first century. Theme: Love for the truth; and support for true Christian teachers.…

Extract Authorship: The author identifies himself simply as “the elder,” but the style and teachings of this epistle link it (and the third epistle) closely to John’s first epistle (see…

Extract Authorship: Habakkuk’s name means “ardent embrace.” Although his name does not define his message, in his closing statement he lives up to his name when he confesses his unconditional…

Extract Authorship: Nahum’s name means “comfort” or “consolation,” a shortened form of Nehemiah, which means “the comfort (or consolation) of Jehovah.” Little is known about Nahum apart from his powerful…

Extract Authorship: The text of this epistle does not bear the author’s name, nor greetings common to the epistles, yet it is evidently the work of the apostle John. He…

Extract Authorship, Date, Theme, Purpose, Synopsis: See the Introduction to 1 and 2 Chronicles Outline: For the complete outline, see the Introduction to 1 and 2 Chronicles. Kingdom Promised (1…

Extract Authorship: The author of this epistle is Simon Peter, the disciple and apostle of the Lord Jesus Christ. Many scholars have expressed either difficulty with or flat out rejection…

Extract Authorship: The author of this epistle was Simon Peter (1:1), the well-known and loved disciple of Christ, of whom we read in the Gospels and in the Acts of…