Aug 30, 2024
Romans Background
Who The Apostle Paul to mostly Gentile church(es) with some Jews Where & When Romans was an extended letter dictated by Paul to his letter-writer Tertius (Romans 16:22) carried by Phoebe (the courier) to the Roman house-churches in Rome between AD 56 and AD 58. These house churches began at Pe...
Aug 30, 2024
Acts Background
Who Luke (protégé to the Apostle Paul) to the Gentile Believer Theophilus in the early Church era Where & When Acts was most likely written during Paul’s imprisonment in Rome around AD 64 or AD 65. This is surmised because Acts is Part 2 of a two-part series about Jesus Christ (the first part...
Aug 30, 2024
John Background
Who The Apostle John to Jewish Unbelievers in the early Church Where & When The Gospel of John was most likely written late in the development of the Church probably between AD 80 and AD 90, toward the end of John’s life and after the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem in AD 70. It was per...
Aug 30, 2024
Luke Background
Who Luke (protégé to the Apostle Paul) to the Gentile Believer Theophilus in the early Church era Where & When The Gospel of Luke was most likely written during Paul’s imprisonment in Rome around AD 64 or AD 65. This is surmised because Luke is Part 1 of a two-part series about Jesus Christ. T...
Aug 30, 2024
Mark Background
Who John Mark (protégé to the Apostle Peter) to Gentile Unbelievers in the early Church era Where & When The Gospel of Mark was most likely written at the start of Roman persecution of Christianity between AD 60 and AD 65 given the focus on Jesus’ life as an example of suffering and service, w...
Aug 30, 2024
Matthew Background
Who The Apostle Matthew to Jewish Christians in the early Church Where & When The Gospel of Matthew was most likely written early in the development of the Church, perhaps from Jerusalem (or from some other location nearby), probably around AD 49 or AD 50. The only book that may have been writ...
Aug 30, 2024
1 and 2 Samuel Background
Who Possibly King David to all Israel during his reign Where & When This book was probably composed and officially compiled by King David and his royal court toward the end of his life (approximately 973 BC). David had a recorder named Ahilud (2 Samuel 8:16; 20:24) who was responsible for acco...
Aug 30, 2024
Ruth Background
Who The Prophet Samuel to the twelve tribes of Israel toward the end of Saul’s reign (or beginning of David’s reign) Where & When This book was probably written by the prophet Samuel before David’s reign over Israel (i.e. during the era in which Saul pursued David; perhaps some years before 10...
Aug 30, 2024
Judges Background
Who The Prophet Samuel to the twelve tribes of Israel Where & When This book was probably written around 1043 BC at the beginning of King Saul’s reign. Samuel chronicles the past three hundred or more years of history in which Israel was not ruled by a king. Instead, this period of the “judges...
Aug 30, 2024
Joshua Background
Who Joshua to Israel (second and third generation Israel) Where & When This book was probably written around 1385 BC, toward the end of Joshua’s life in the land of Israel. Though the exact location of composition cannot be ascertained, Joshua delivers his final words to Israel at Shechem. It...
