The Letter of James: Provenance

Jerusalem/Palestine Antioch/Syria Rome Jerusalem/Palestine If James the brother of Jesus wrote the letter then its place of origin is most likely Jerusalem (or at least Palestine) because Acts (12:17; 15:13; 21:18), Paul (Gal 1:19; 2:9, 12; 1 Cor 15:7), Josephus (Ant. 20.9.1 §197-203), and Hegesippus (Euseb. H.E. 2.23.1, 19) all indicate James lived and ministered …

Gospel of Matthew: Introduction and Commentary

Introduction Text Structure Sources Theology Setting and Purpose External References Authorship Provenance Date Commentary 1:1-17: The Genealogy of Jesus Christ 1:18-25: The Birth of Jesus Christ 2:1-12: The Visit of the Wise Men 2:13-23: The Escape to Egypt and The Return to Nazareth 3:1-12: The Ministry of John the Baptist 3:13-17: The Baptism of Jesus …

Provenance of the Gospel of Matthew

Introduction Little can be said with certainty about the provenance of the Gospel of Matthew. A provenance somewhere in the Roman province of Syria appears to be the most popular view but certainty cannot be had. The interested reader may want to consult the commentary by Davies and Allison to see further suggested provenances and …

Provenance of the Letters of John

Nothing in the letters themselves indicate where the author or recipients were located. The relative scarcity of Old Testament references may suggest the audience was mostly Gentiles instead of Jews. This [3:12] is the only clear allusion to the OT in this epistle (Schnackenburg, 195). One might ask why this would be, especially in light …

Introduction: Letter to the Romans

Overview Author: Paul Date: AD 55-57 Provenance: Corinth Recipients: Christians in Rome Significance Romans is the longest extant Pauline epistle and the most complete exposition of the Pauline gospel. The expository argument . . . of Romans has played an immeasurable role in the centuries since, most especially in two ways: first, in helping to …

Authorship, Date, and Provenance of 1 Peter

Introduction In the case of 1 Peter the issues of authorship, date, and provenance are inter-related. A decision on one item can influence one's decision on another item. The traditional view is that the apostle Peter wrote the epistle in Rome prior to his martyrdom, which occured around AD 65 (Tertullian, Scorp. 15; Origen in …