Who Wrote the New Testament?

     Gentiles? 

     The book of Acts begins with the disciples' final conversation with the risen Lord. They asked him, Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel? 

     Jesus didn't say he wouldn't. Rather, he answered, It is not for you to know the times... But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. 

     Jesus was miracle-born to a Jewish virgin. His Father was God. His disciples and most of those he encountered during his ministry were Jewish. With his sacrificial execution, followed by his resurrection, 40 more days with his disciples - on and off - and finally his ascent into heaven, history divided into before and after. 

     That's the origin of B.C. and A.D. 

     People didn't know this at the time, and billions today still don't. Jesus sent the Spirit to represent him worldwide in power going forward. The Spirit enables us to believe, and to act.   

     The New Testament was written by Jewish believers: Matthew, Mark, John, Paul, Peter, and two men said to be half-brothers of Jesus - James and Jude. Acts was written by a gentile believer, Luke, who also wrote one of the four gospels. 

     Considering authors of the Bible, beginning with the beginning - Moses wasn't there in the garden - God (mysteriously revealed to us in three persons) wrote the Bible. We respond by allowing the Holy Spirit and the Word to guide us. Without him, we Christians aren't much different than the world.  

       Jimmy