Tag: Book Overviews

Author Ephesians was most likely written by a later disciple in the spirit of Paul. This disciple might have taken the core of something Paul had written but never sent, and then he expanded on it. Date Generally dated between 80-100AD Purpose To bolster the faith of the community and correct errors. General Observations Ephesians READ MORE

The name of these books is a misnomer – it’s not really “chronicles” in terms of a linear history. Rather, it’s a theological exploration of the history from Adam to King Cyrus with a particular focus on sin and the consequences of sin. Author and Date Basically, there are multiple authors and the writing is READ MORE

This book is part of the Torah – the first 5 books of the Bible. Date The oral tradition of this material is ancient, but it probably wasn’t compiled into written form until the exile or the return. Overview Exodus is not an independent book but is an integral part of the Torah, which narrates READ MORE

Author and Dating There’s much debate about the dating of this letter and, by extension, the author. Some scholars believe it’s a very late document, written in the early 100s by a disciple of Peter. This would put it more in line with 2 Peter. Others believe it was actually authored by the disciple Peter READ MORE

This book is part of the Torah – the first 5 books of the Bible. Date The oral tradition of this material is ancient, but it probably wasn’t compiled into written form until the exile or the return. Overview The early chapters of Genesis grapple with some very fundamental questions: These are questions humanity has READ MORE

This book is part of the Torah – the first 5 books of the Bible. We only hear from this Old Testament book twice in the Sunday cycle. Date The oral tradition of this material is ancient, but it probably wasn’t compiled into written form until the exile or the return. Overview Leviticus contains most READ MORE

the patience of Job You may associate this quote with this book. It actually comes from the New Testament book of James, where the apostle lauds Job for his patient suffering (James 5:11). If you think patience in suffering equates to quietly bearing your load without complaint, you’ll quickly see that Job was most definitely READ MORE

This book is part of the Torah – the first 5 books of the Bible. The prefix “deutero” means second: the second law or, better, a repetition of the law. This book consists of a series of talks given by Moses as the people wait on the edge of the promised land and Moses is READ MORE

The books of Joshua, Judges, 1&2 Samuel, 1&2 Kings form one continuous work of history. These books take us from entering the Promised Land through the Babylonian exile. They are not so much history as a theological reflection on the past by a people trying to understand how they got where they are – from READ MORE