New Testament Canon: Why these books?

New Testament Canon: Why these books?

Scholars have attacked Christianity by claiming that Christians don’t know which books should belong to the New Testament canon and which ones shouldn’t. If we don’t know the answer to why these 27 books, then we do have a problem. But it’s not the Achilles heel of Christian faith that critics claim it is. We Christians do have an answer.

Who was Mark?

Who was Mark?

John Mark was a companion of both Paul and Peter, and a cousin of Barnabas and the author of one of the four gospels.

Theology Articles

Theology Articles

Theology: Articles on theology, heresy, doctrine and life from the Wednesday in the Word, the podcast about what the Bible means and how we know

Christmas Articles

Christmas Articles

Christmas Articles: Thoughts on real meaning of Christmas, gift-giving and celebrations from Wednesday in the Word.

New Testament Jewish Culture

New Testament Jewish Culture

Jesus spent a lot of time interacting with the Jewish culture of his day. The New Testament authors assume their readers are familiar with the Jewish culture in their day. Here are some of the basics.

Guest Teacher: Erika Moore

Guest Teacher: Erika Moore

Dr. Erika Moore is a Professor of Old Testament and Academic Dean at Trinity School for Ministry. She is also one of my favorite teachers, especially when she teaches on the Old Testament.