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Anonymous. Largely a farewell address placed in Moses' mouth by a narrator who goes on to describe his death.
Anonymous. Tells Joshua's story in the third person.
Many hands over centuries. Superscriptions assign a number to David; those are ancient editorial notes, not signatures.
A collection headed as Solomon's, which elsewhere names other compilers.
Written in the voice of 'the Preacher, the son of David' — a role rather than a name.
Spans centuries of material and has long been read as the work of more than one hand.
Anonymous. Tradition assigns it to Jeremiah; the text does not.
Anonymous. The name is a second-century attribution.
Anonymous. Names its own source only as 'the disciple whom Jesus loved'.
Named by the text and widely accepted — the clearest authorship in the Bible. Several letters bearing his name are disputed and are marked as such.
Names its author only as James, a very common name. Which James is disputed.
Names Peter. Its polished Greek has made that contested since antiquity.
Names its author as John. Which John has been disputed since the third century.
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View all filters →For this cause I also suffer these things. Yet I am not ashamed, for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to guard that which I have committed to him against that day.
The letter expresses confidence in God while acknowledging suffering.
For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.
The letter encourages Timothy to act from power, love, and self-control.
But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, that through me the message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear. So I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
Near the letter's close, endurance and God's strengthening presence are recalled.
I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.
Near the letter's close, endurance and God's strengthening presence are recalled.
Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid or scared of them, for Yahweh your God himself is who goes with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you.”
Moses encourages Israel and Joshua before a change in leadership.
Yahweh himself is who goes before you. He will be with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you. Don’t be afraid. Don’t be discouraged.”
Moses encourages Israel and Joshua before a change in leadership.
But from there you shall seek Yahweh your God, and you will find him when you search after him with all your heart and with all your soul.
Moses describes seeking God and finding mercy even after the people's failure and displacement.
For Yahweh your God is a merciful God. He will not fail you nor destroy you, nor forget the covenant of your fathers which he swore to them.
Moses describes seeking God and finding mercy even after the people's failure and displacement.
For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him who is alone when he falls, and doesn’t have another to lift him up.
Reflection on isolation leads to an account of the practical help companions offer each other.
Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor.
Reflection on isolation leads to an account of the practical help companions offer each other.
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.
The letter describes grace as a gift and believers as people made for good work and given belonging.
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.
The letter's closing encouragement calls believers to draw strength from the Lord.
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