Who Wrote the Bible? Episode 6: The Epistles

This episode explores the authorship of the New Testament Epistles, focusing on the Pauline and General Epistles. It discusses the authenticity of letters attributed to Paul, the possibility of pseudepigrapha, and the role of women in early Christian writings. The episode also covers the General Epistles and mentions excluded texts like the Epistle of Barnabas.

What are the 21 books in the New Testament known as Epistles?

How many of the Epistles are attributed to the Apostle Paul?

What is the difference between Pauline Epistles and General Epistles?

What is the significance of the term 'Catholic' in the context of the Epistles?

What are the three categories into which the Pauline Epistles can be divided?

Which Epistle is considered to be written on its own and not attributed to Paul?

Which letters are considered the Pastoral Epistles?

What is the main argument regarding the authorship of the Epistle to the Hebrews?

What is the hypothesis regarding the authorship of the Epistle to the Hebrews?

What is the general scholarly consensus about the authorship of the General Epistles?