A letter or message. The Apostle Paul wrote epistles to the churches in Rome, Corinth, and Ephesia. Today these are known as the Book of Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, and the Book of Ephesians in the New Testament. There are many more Epistles in the New Testament, all originally written from one of the apostles to a specific group or person.
The word "epistle" derives from the Greek word epistolē, meaning letter, command, message, or commission.
The use of epistle as a writing from an Apostle of Christ originates around 1200 A.D.
Many of Paul's epistles contain the same core message or theme. By studying how Paul communicated his messages to different audiences, Christians can learn how to communicate the Gospel to different types of people.
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