The author of the Letters is apparently Peter 1:1 it states him as the writer who is one of the apostles of Jesus Christ. But, when you read the main parts of the letters there is no knowledge of Peter’s first-hand experiences or any of Jesus’s hardships that they would have encountered on their journey. Scholars believed that the letters of Peter could not be written by him because the use of the Greek language is too educated for someone that was a fisherman from Palestine. Also, the quotes are related to the Greek Bible instead of the Hebrew which would be more familiar with Peter. However, these are the strong reason that maybe Peter did not write the letters, maybe a secretary wrote them perhaps, Silvanus himself. There is some knowledge
When one thinks of Peter Dominick, the first thing that they connect him with is Disney World. The two famous names go hand in hand as Peter is an architect who helped bring many of Disney’s dreams to life. He had a knack for animation and visualizing what others could not. The skill set and passion he obtained had always revolved around projects for a younger market. He thought outside the box when it came to his projects, and was consistently determined to overcome the obstacles that were put in front of him. These qualities and traits made him an ideal match for assisting Disney in the making of their famous theme parks Disney World and Magic Kingdom.
Sidonius’s Letters are a series of letters written by Sidonius various times during the 5th century. He wrote to plenty of bishops and wrote about Christianity and political figures. Through his letters we can learn about how early Christianity was organized, the feeling of superiority in Christians, the qualities of Christians due to his discussion of Christian codes to follow, and we learn about Christian’s belief in miracles showing us how faithful Christians in 5th century Rome could be. Although there is a bias due to Sidonius being a bishop, we gain a different perspective of 5th century Rome.
Aquinas, St. Thomas. COMMENTARY on SAINT PAUL'S EPISTLE to the GALATIANS. Trans. F. R. Larcher. Albany: Magi Books, 1996.
In her Letters to a Young Beguine, Hadewijch opens with a rather vague warning. A modern-day reader might dismiss the elusive plea, but to a woman living in thirteenth century Europe, however, her words included a whole different meaning: “I assure you that this is one of the worst sicknesses which prevail today, and sickness there are in plenty” (Hadewijch 189). Such a sickness could be referring to multiple sins, but in a time where religious warfare dominated the Christian landscape, Hadewijch is likely referring to Christian pride, and in a sense, Christian ignorance. Why would violence, a mortal sin, be justified during warfare intent on capturing cities for Christendom? She continues the warning, heeding:
Throughout many of Paul’s letters there are many debates pertaining to the authorship, destination, date, and the purpose. In the book of Ephesians many scholars debate on the authorship and if Paul actually wrote the letter, or if it was a scribe. Although there are some debates on whether Paul actually wrote it or not, he does refer to himself twice in the letter. In 1:1 and in 3:1 Paul states himself, 1:3 states, “For this reason, I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles” (NIV) In verse 1:3 Paul states that he is a prisoner, therefore it is debated that he did not specifically write this because he was imprisoned in Rome at this time. According to Wallace “This, of course, is not to say that the letter must be by Paul, but it is to argue that without such internal testimony, no such claim could be made” (Wallace). Many scholars also debate on the vocabulary usage and the structure of the letter. Some believe that the structure is similar, but the vocabulary seems to be different than his New Testament epistles. Hoehner claims that,” Though the book has a close affinity with Colossians, critics claim that Ephesians is uncharacteristic of Paul” (Hoehner 613). The destination of Ephesians is somewhat debated, but many do believe that the letter was sent to the church of Ephesus. “Some to claim that Ephesus is a better starting point, others suggest Caesarea.” (Wallace) Although this is an argument that has many valid points, it is obvious that Paul was imprisoned in Rome while he wrote Ephesians. It is said by Hoehner that “Ephesians was probably delivered by Tychicus (Eph. 6:21-22), who also took Paul’s letter to Colossians (Col. 4:7-9)” (Hoehner 613). As for the date goes m...
Edgar Allan Poe wrote to John Allan on many occasions. In each letter Poe would use a different point of view, and purpose. Poe’s style and content contributed to the power and persuasiveness of his letters.
Stevenson narrates: “The night after the funeral, at which he had been sadly affected, Utterson locked the door of his business room, and sitting there by the light of a melancholy candle, drew out and set before him an envelope addressed by the hand and sealed with the seal of his dead friend” (Stevenson 57). The letter contains all the hidden secrets that have been withheld from Utterson and the reader. It is further emphasized that it is “written by the hand of Lanyon” (Stevenson 57). The emphasis on the fact that it is written is meant to highlight what it is not. The opposite of something written, is something spoken. The reason it is not spoken is because it is too serious and terrifying to speak it. By revealing the truth through dialogue, it makes the truth much more real and heavy. The truth is never revealed face to face with another person, Utterson only receives letters from Lanyon and Jekyll. He physically holds the truth in the form of the letters. O’Dell suggests, “The inclusion of lengthy documents from Lanyon and Jekyll point to Utterson’s continued control of the public realm after Hyde’s death and suggest that, whatever we are to make of the novel’s peculiar course of events, we can assume that the status quo will persist without interruption” (O’Dell 511). It is true that the letters permit Utterson to maintain control and
There are many introduction issues pertaining to Colossians authorship. Along with arguments and issues there are a few debates and questioning pertaining to the date, location, and the occasion, but overall all agree. Many scholars have come to the conclusion that Paul indeed is the author of Colossians, but there are some debates and questioning. There are two main arguments that deal with the authorship of the epistle. There is much debate on the literary usage in Colossians and the style in which it is written. Along with the vocabulary and style many argue with the theology behind the epistle as well. An example for concerning the argument towards the style is found in Colossians 1:27 where the unusual genitival words are used. Donald Guthrie does argue however that, “stylistic differences are generally attributable to changing circumstances or subject matter” (Guthrie 553). With arguing that Colossians is not written by Paul then Ephesians should also be questioned. It is said that either Ephesians is dependent on Colossians or Colossians is dependent on Ephesians. Guthrie also claims that, ““The strongest arguments in support of its authenticity are the indisputable nature of the external evidence and the inseparable connection of the epistle with Philemon” (Guthrie). There are also arguments that claim that the heresy in Colossians is second century Gnosticism. Despite all of the arguments it is evident that Paul is the author and evidence of this is shown in Colossians 1:1, 1:23, 4:18 where he speaks of himself in first person. There is evidence that Tychicus is the carrier of both Ephesians and Colossians. Not only does Paul refer to himself like he does in all of the epistles, but Colossians...
In the author’s preface he states, “My hope is that readers of this narrative will not only enjoy the story line for its own sake, but will also profit a better appreciation of the historical context of the early Christian writings and, thereby, develop sharper instincts for understanding the writings of the New Testament in their contexts (p.10).” The author wants the reader to understand how the word of Jesus was spread throughout the city of Rome and how it impacted people during the New Testament. The author wants the reader to have the opportunity to look into the world of the New Testament and experience the lives of both Antipas and Luke. The Lost Letters of Pergamum is a fictional book that provides the narrative of Luke and how it is passed onto
In the two years of 755 and 756, Pope Stephen II, inside of what is now known as Italy, was found to be under violent and malicious attack by King Aistulf of the Lombards. Because of this, Pope Stephen II wrote a series of letters to King Pippin III that begged for immediate aid to bring an end to that attack. This series of letters later became known as Letters to King Pippin III. In these letters, Pope Stephen II described horrible interactions between the Lombards and those within the town, and begged that King Pippin III send immediate aid to save the land and those within it. While this is a brief summary, I leave out an important detail—Pope Stephen II uses minuscular blackmail and several manipulative statements in order to get what he wanted.
Phillis Wheatley letter to Reverend Samson Occom strongly expressed freedom and religious self-rule. Wheatly respected what Occom stated about the natural rights for negroes. She wanted the letter to change the major conflicts. It was a challenge between defending slavery and gaining it, that was the pin-point. On the other hand, a few years later Lamuel Haynes wrote the document, Liberty Further Extended. Haynes hoped that freedom for the Africans would take place. He wanted to expose conflicts to show just because of our color it should not decrease our right to freedom. In both of the documents I feel the authors voiced hope in things that could change, like colored people having freedom and religious self-rule. Wheatley and Haynes pointed
The letter is addressed to “the beloved Gaius” (vs. 1), who seems to be standing almost alone in his cordial reception of the traveling preachers and in helping them on their way. Apparently the writer (who is John) has received repeated testimony to the kindliness of Gaius (vss. 3, 6), not only from the Church but from those who were welcomed by Gaius when they were strangers to others (vs. 5). The reference to what the elder has already written the Church (vs.9 ) may refer to Second John or to some other bit of correspondence he has had with these Christians. John also wrote to Gaius to indirectly warn him about the rebellious and prideful leader, Diotephes. Why was Diotephes going to become rebellious and prideful? After doing some research,
The disciples omitted many accounts about the personal struggles of Jesus because they were focusing on the resurrection and the promise of an immediate return of Jesus. Jesus did not leave behind any personal writings and discouraged his followers from writing about him because he feared that any works he left behind would be turned to idol worship (this is why Paul’s letters were subsequently written before any of Jesus’ disciples).
The authorship of First Peter seems very obvious, but according to commentary from Edward Gordon Selwyn there is definite room for discussion. Peter is written in the prelude to chapter one, but in the final greetings in chapter five, help from Silas is mentioned. There are many different parts of the book that confirm Peter as the main author though. In chapter five, verse one, the author states that he was a "witness of Christ's sufferings," in which Peter witnessed all that Jesus endured. The author exhorts the elders in chapter five, verse two, to tend to God's flock that is under them. Peter could be saying this in reference to the instance when Jesus was speaking to him in John chapter 21 about feeding His lambs and taking care of His sheep. These are just a couple of statements that would be "quite natural" for Peter to make in his writing (Kelcy 8). The other possibility in the authorship of First Peter is that Silas, also known as Silvanus, helped write the book as an amanuensis. With Peter's lack of formal schooling, some scholars say that Silvanus must have had a part in the...
The book of Jude is an epistle or letter to Jewish Christians in the early church written in order to warn them about false teachers that will come before them. Its literary genre is referred to as an epistle or letter as I have described. Biblical scholars believe that it was written by Jude, who was a half-brother of Jesus. The book of Jude was most likely written sometime between 60 AD and 140 AD. (Wallace, 2004) This book of the bible is rather short in length but it is able to get across two key themes such as apostasy, and false teachers. (Jude 1:3-16, Jude 1: 17-25) By analyzing the key themes in the Book of Jude is not difficult to figure out what the purpose was behind Jude’s writing. There were two purposes of this book, the first one was to encourage the members of this early church to stay grounded in their faith following the deaths of Paul and Peter. (Jude 1: 24-25) The second purpose was to warn them that false teachers had infiltrated the church just as Peter and Paul said they would. (Jude 1:3, Jude 1: 17) (Wallace, 2004)