by Henry Brinton | Aug 25, 2023 | Author Insights, City of Peace, The Bible's Greatest Hits, Windows of the Heavens
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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...
