by Henry Brinton | Nov 21, 2021 | Author Insights, The Bible's Greatest Hits
The Book of Acts tells the story of the first Christ-followers, with a focus on the ministry and mission of the apostles, a group of leaders whose title means “messenger” or “one who is sent forth.” The book begins with the story of the ascension of Jesus and then...
by Henry Brinton | Nov 7, 2021 | Author Insights, The Bible's Greatest Hits
The Gospel of John begins by saying, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God” (John 1:1), echoing the creation story in Genesis 1. John’s account of the life of Jesus stands apart from the preceding Gospels, and his first...
by Henry Brinton | Oct 24, 2021 | Author Insights, The Bible's Greatest Hits
The Gospel according to Luke is part of a two-volume work, with the second book being the Acts of the Apostles. Luke mentions women more than the other Gospel-writers, and has special concern for people on the margins of society, including the sick and the poor. His...
by Henry Brinton | Oct 10, 2021 | Author Insights, The Bible's Greatest Hits
Mark is the shortest of the Gospels, and scholars believe that it was the first of the biblical accounts of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. Since most of the stories in Mark can also be found in Matthew and Luke, it was probably the foundation on which...
by Henry Brinton | Sep 26, 2021 | Author Insights, The Bible's Greatest Hits
The Gospel according to Matthew is the first book of the New Testament, and is the first of four accounts of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. Matthew is concerned with placing Jesus in the story of God’s saving work, which began in Genesis and continued...
by Henry Brinton | Sep 12, 2021 | Author Insights, The Bible's Greatest Hits
Deuteronomy is the fifth book the Bible, the end of the section called The Pentateuch, which simply means “five books.” The Pentateuch is often called the “Five Books of Moses” or the Torah, a Hebrew word that means “instructions.” With the wandering in the wilderness...
by Henry Brinton | Aug 29, 2021 | Author Insights, The Bible's Greatest Hits
Because it is filled with many numbers and census lists, the fourth book of the Bible is called “Numbers.” Early in the first chapter, God says to Moses, “Take a census of the whole congregation of Israelites” (Num 1:2). But the Hebrew tradition calls the book...
by Henry Brinton | Aug 15, 2021 | Author Insights, The Bible's Greatest Hits
The Book of Leviticus gets its name from the Levitical priests who served as leaders of religious services among the people of Israel. Leviticus contains a mix of religious, civil and moral regulations, and at the heart of the book is chapter 19, which contains rules...
by Henry Brinton | Aug 1, 2021 | Author Insights, The Bible's Greatest Hits
At the heart of the Book of Exodus is the story of the Israelites escaping Egyptian bondage. This story is central to Jewish faith and identity, remembered each year in the celebration of Passover. The word exodus is from Greek and means “going out”—that is, going out...
