Category History
Like so many events in early Christianity, the development of the commemoration of Jesus’ birth is largely unknown. Its relative unimportance is even suggested in the Gospels where Mark((Probably. There are some suggestions that Mark as we currently have it… Continue Reading →
It is perhaps best to let Irenaeus, a contemporary bishop in southern France, introduce our next guest: But Polycarp also was not only instructed by apostles, and conversed with many who had seen Christ, but was also, by apostles in… Continue Reading →
When was 1 Peter written? It would be really nice to know. If it was the work of the Apostle Peter (as is explicitly claimed in the first four words), then latest it could possible have been written was around… Continue Reading →
In the last post, we looked in general at Asia Minor, seeing it as crossroads of early Christianity. We wanted to pay particular attention to the provinces/regions mentioned in 1 Peter 1: Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia. This time,… Continue Reading →
First Letter of Peter opens with an address to certain territories to which he addresses his correspondence: “Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the elect living as exiles and scattered in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia.”[1] We can… Continue Reading →