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Your Window into the Bible Lesson 9 (30 Second Version) New Testament Writings In the New Testament, the four gospels and the book of Acts tell the history about Jesus and the early church (see lessons 3 and 8 for more about them). The books of Romans through Philemon are letters the apostle Paul wrote to individuals or churches. The books Paul wrote bear the name of the intended recipient. For example, when Paul wrote a letter to the church at Corinth, the letter became known as "Corinthians." Paul’s travels are described in Acts, but as he traveled he often needed to write to churches or people in other places to encourage them, answer questions, straighten out quarrels, and so on. Paul's writings give us valuable insight into his beliefs and the beliefs of other early Christians, as well as containing helpful teachings for modern-day Christians. Hebrews and the
following letters in the Bible are letters written by people besides
Paul. Nobody is sure who wrote "Hebrews." But the rest of
the New Testament books (except Revelation...see lesson 10) bear the name of the
person who wrote them. For example, "James" was written by
James. These books cover a
variety of subjects, but they have to do with Christian beliefs and practices
that were actively forming at the time. Thank you for your interest in studying the Bible!!!! Return to Bible Study Main Menu Return to Camp Point United Methodist Church Main Page
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