Letters That Still Speak Today: Understanding the New Testament Epistles
About this episode
The episode explores the New Testament epistles as letters that provide clarity and guidance for modern believers.
We explore why much of the New Testament feels like reading someone else’s mail and show how that lens unlocks clarity, context, and comfort. Real letters from pastors and apostles become living guidance for modern believers when we read them as whole conversations. • definition of an epistle as a letter • why letters change how we read the New Testament • who wrote the letters and who received them • overview of Paul, James, Peter, John, and Hebrews • when and why the letters were written •...
People in this episode
Host: Jacqueline Williams Adewole
Topics covered
- New Testament
- Epistles
- Christian guidance
- Historical context
- Letters in the Bible
- Apostolic writings
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: New Testament, Hebrews
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