Category: New Testament Theology

The First Letter of Peter –  A short reflection

On By Joseph R. MasonIn Christian Perspectives, Faith, Gospel, Jesus, New Testament Theology, Poetry, Theology

Background: Saint Peter (born Shimon Bar Yonah; died AD 64–68), also known as Peter the Apostle, Simon Peter, Simeon, Simon, or Cephas, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ and one of the first leaders of the early Christian Church. He appears repeatedly and prominently in all four New Testament gospels as well as the Acts of the Apostles. Catholic tradition accredits Peter as the first bishop of Rome‍—‌or pope‍—‌and also as the …

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The Book of James – A Reflection.

On By Joseph R. MasonIn Christian Perspectives, Faith, Gospel, New Testament Theology, Theology

Firstly, who exactly is James? The original pronunciation of this author’s name in Greek is Iakobos, which in Hebrew is spelled Ya’akov. This is why some ancient and modern translations render his name as “Jacob”. There are many called James in the New Testament. Two of them belonged to Jesus’ inner circle of twelve disciples, …

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