Tag Early Christianity
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 →
Plagues and pests have become increasingly foreign to the modern world, though in our current conditions, I suspect that the general reactions of fear, terror, madness, loss, and loneliness reflect comparable receptions in previous eras. While famine and disease do… Continue Reading →