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...
