The Gospel of John is a combination of a narrative history, parables, sermons, and oracles. Although the author is never mentioned in the book, a couple of factors suggest that John is identified as the author. First, the book names the author as the disciple “whom Jesus loved.” Second, most Christians at … Read more
The Book of Romans is also known as the “Epistle to the Romans,” and it is also referred to as the Pauline Epistle since the Apostle Paul wrote it from 56 to 58 A.D. Paul wrote this epistle (letter) to the church in Rome in particular, and its people who were “loved … Read more
The Book of Acts does not specifically identify the author, but tradition states that it was Luke who wrote this book. It was probably written from 61 to 64 A.D. The book chronicles the history of the founding and the spread of the early Christian Church from Jerusalem to Rome. It also … Read more
According to Christian tradition, St. Luke is the author behind the Gospel According to St. Luke and the Acts of the Apostles. He had been a physician, and didn’t know Jesus Christ personally (that’s why he wasn’t one of the Twelve Disciples like a lot of people believe). However, he abandoned the … Read more
Mark (or his full name John Mark) is the author of the Gospel of Mark, according to Christian tradition. He was a follower of Jesus Christ, probably during the former’s adolescent years, and at the time when Jesus was also in Jerusalem. After the Lord’s Resurrection, and as His message was just … Read more
Matthew, originally known as Levi, was one of Jesus Christ’s twelve disciples, and one of the four Evangelists (who also included Paul, Peter and Mark). Matthew was a publican, or a tax collector, when the Lord called him to become one of His disciples. Matthew left his profession to follow Him and … Read more
Malachi is the last book of the Old Testament, written by the prophet Malachi (or Malachias) about 430 BC, during the post-exilic period. In this book, God calls upon Malachi to send His message to the Jews to turn back to God. Malachi wrote God’s words to the chosen people who had … Read more
Zechariah the Hebrew prophet, Zechariah the priest (and the father of St. John the Baptist), and Zechariah the king of Israel are three entirely different figures in the Bible. The Zechariah we are referring to in this gallery is the Hebrew prophet who began writing his prophesies (the Book of Zechariah) at … Read more
The Book of Haggai has the combination of prophetic oracle and narrative history. The book was written by the prophet Haggai about 520 BC and is one of the shortest books in the Old Testament, having only two chapters. It is also the most precisely dated among the other books in the … Read more
Like many other books in the Old Testament, the Book of Zephaniah has a combination of history and prophesy. Zephaniah, the prophet who authored this book, most likely had a royal lineage. He even might have belonged to the house of David. This probable royal ancestry made him somewhat unusual among all … Read more