by Jeffrey Kranz | Oct 5, 2018 | Bible Books
The book of Genesis is the first book of the Bible, and opens with one of the most famous first sentences of any literary work: “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” It’s where we find the famous stories of Adam and Eve, Cain and... by Jeffrey Kranz | Sep 28, 2018 | Bible Books
Mark is the story of what Jesus did for us. The author, John Mark, wrote this book based on the apostle Peter’s memories of Jesus’ words and deeds. Mark is the second Gospel (an account of Jesus’ life and ministry) in the New Testament. Like the... by Jeffrey Kranz | Sep 7, 2018 | Bible Books
The book of Matthew is the first Gospel (an account of Jesus’ life and ministry) in the New Testament. In Matthew, Jesus teaches people what it means to be part of his kingdom, the “kingdom of heaven.” He is betrayed and crucified. He rises again and... by Jeffrey Kranz | Sep 5, 2018 | Bible Books
I recently wrote about why Obadiah is the least popular book of the Bible, but you guys deserve more than that. You’ve seen the 10 most popular books of the Bible, now let’s look at the 10 least popular books of the Bible. (For the purposes of this post,... by Jeffrey Kranz | Aug 31, 2018 | Bible Books, Bible facts
To Christians, the Bible is sacred. It’s divided into two big sections: the Old Testament and the New Testament. And a good deal of Bible geeks know that the Old Testament books are sacred to the Jewish faith, too. In fact, when Peter, Paul, and Jesus talk about...
by Jeffrey Kranz | Jul 6, 2018 | Bible Books
The first four books of the New Testament are known as the Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Each book tells us about the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Let’s get a high-level overview of these four books, what makes them...