This is part 13 of the Read the Bible For Yourself.
Before getting to the Church Epistles, we'll begin with an overview of how letters were written, read, and performed. Then we'll see how they are arranged in our Bibles. We'll spend a good deal of time talking about occasion. Why did Paul write each letter? What was going on that prompted him to initiate the expensive and elaborate process of writing to them? Lastly, we'll briefly consider how to apply what we read to our lives.
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Letters in the First Century

Letters written on papyrus with ink by a professional scribe (amanuensis)
Though most letters that have survived from the ancient world were short and to the point, Paul’s Epistles are extremely long.
Because there was no postal system, someone had to carry the letter to its destination.
Upon arrival, most people couldn’t read, so a professional would need to read it aloud.
This was difficult because there were no chapters, verses, paragraphs, punctuation, or spaces between words (scriptio continua).





Name


Greek Words


English Words


Verses


Chapters




Romans


7113


9506


432


16




1 Corinthians


6832


9532


437


16




2 Corinthians


4480


6160


257


13




Galatians


2232


3227


149


6




Ephesians


2424


3047


155


6




Philippians


1631


2261


104


4




Colossians


1583


1993


95


4




1 Thessalonians


1484


1908


89


5




2 Thessalonians


826


1065


47


3




Church Epistles in Chronological Order

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