Essays on New Testament

What we know today as the New Testament was compiled over a period of many decades. It was first referenced as the “New Testament” by Clement of Alexandria. It is believed that the books that comprise what we know as the New Testament canon were in existence no later than the end of the first…

            The word “mystery” was derived from Greek, musterion, which means “that which was before hidden” (Dake, 1963). This word was never used in the Old Testament, whereas frequently employed by New Testament writers, and thus, can be found therein as many as 27 times. That the word is not used once in the Old…

The pendulum may be overweighed by ones sin; however, the atonement is still there. Dishonesty, immodesty, profanity and immorality are only a few common sins amongst my peers. Paralleling in the New Testament, I have been taught right from wrong. Our savior’s promise of forgiveness through an infinite atonement is the same today as it…

Barnabas was a native of the island of Cyprus. His birthplace makes him a Jew of the Diaspora, the dispersion of Jews outside Palestine or modern Israel. He was originally named Joseph but the apostles called him Barnabas, he probably acquired this name because of his ability as a preacher. The name Barnabas was understood…

esus is true and not just made up?There are several ways in which we can be assured that what we are taught about Jesus is true and not just made up. These are called our faith sources. These sources, like the Bible and other sources of information about Jesus have accounts of Jesus life. The…

The New Testament includes four Gospels, referred to as the “Synoptic Gospels,” that exhibit comparable literary patterns and themes extensively analyzed by scholars. Nevertheless, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John possess both similarities and differences. The inquiry into which Gospel was composed first and the extent to which the authors relied on oral tradition, written sources,…

The neophyte stood in front of the altar with a large divine imagine facing her. On the alter was a folded white robe with a sword upon it. A initiated member of the inner circle lit white candles and incense while another switched on a powerful twin light to illuminate the divinely image. The highest…

St Paul of Tarsus is an important figure in Christianity because of his significant contributions of writings and letters which comprise a substantial portion of the New Testament. Regarded as the progenitor of Christianity following Jesus, Paul greatly influenced the dissemination of the faith through his missionary journeys, enriching religious customs and facilitating the expansion…