The New Testament Historical Enrichment Book

von Jay Still

374 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Author Jay Still had questions about information in the Bible for which no one seemed to have the answers. He began searching outside sources and offers a plethora of answers in The New Testament Historical Enrichment Book.Still expounds on what is found in the New Testaments and provides historical background to help understand more about the people, events, and history to answer a host of questions:What was Jesus' life like on earth?Outside of the New Testament writers, who else believed Jesus actually lived?Did Jesus have a family? What became of them?Paul proclaimed himself an apostle. Did others recognize him as an apostle? Who recognized his writings as authoritative?What became of the apostles? Did they disband and return to their former lives, or did they continue the work for which Jesus prepared them?The New Testament talks of King Herod before Jesus was born and well after Jesus died. How did he live so long? Why was Pilate, a governor, as powerful as Herod who was a king?Who wrote the New Testament? Why were their writings selected? What other writings were considered?Who did the early church see as the Antichrist?How did the early church see Paradise where Jesus went with the thief on the cross?What became of the nation of Israel?What became of the office of the High Priest?What became of the Temple?Drawing on writings of the early church fathers and historians closest to the time Jesus lived, The New Testament Historical Enrichment Book helps add to the knowledge base and provide a historical perspective of what is known about the New Testaments, its people, and its happenings.

• Reihe: Westbow Press
• ISBN: 9781490851921
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 18.11.2014
• Größe: 235 x 157 mm
• Verlag: iUniverse