In this thesis you will find a treatment on the lives of
nine notable figures from the New Testament. They are;
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Mary, the mother of Jesus
Thomas
James
Peter
Paul
There is also a chapter devoted to “The other Apostles.”
The book is well written and very well researched using the
Nicene Fathers, Anti-Nicene and early day historians such as Eusebius. This
book is a bit more of a scholarly textbook type discussion than it is a simple
read for laypeople. While I don’t think the average layperson would care much
for the book that doesn’t mean they wouldn’t benefit from reading it, there are
truths here they will find interesting. For the Theologian or Scholar I would
think that much of what is written here you have already read or studied, but
it gives a good concise summary in one book.
Thus I would suggest that the book is written for Pastor’s
and Lay-Professional’s who want a treatment on the life of the Apostles after
Christ’s ascension. It will delve into many of the details that are needed to
be assured that the writings of the four Gospels are truly penned by the men
who are claimed to have written them.
It will also give us details on some of the aspects of their
travels and the churches that they started and or visited on their journeys. It
gives a small bit of detail on the end of life of these men, but not as much as
I thought it would. Probably Fox’s book of Martyr’s is a better treatment for
that.
This book will wet your appetite for more study on the lives
of the Apostles and the early church. If you enjoy it you will find yourself
wanting to delve into early church history and working through more documents
to gain more information.
Liftin does a great job of pulling together all the
resources and putting them into a volume that will enhance your understanding
of the early church.
Enjoy!
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