Analysis Of The Lost Letter Of Pergamum

The Lost Letter of Pergamum is a series of letters from Antipas, Calpurnius, and Luke. Throughout of the book, both Antipas and Luke exchange letters back and forth about the teachings of Jesus Christ through the narratives and eyes of Luke. Antipas begins to grow interest in Luke when he first brings up his narratives of Jesus Christ and how much of an impact he made on the Jewish/Christian community. Luke encourages Antipas to attend meetings with Christians in Pergamum and others in nearby cities. After to going to these meetings, we realize that Antipas begins to change his mind about these local Christians and Jesus. This book shows readers how the New Testament writings and other Christian gatherings made an impact on Antipas and the

In the author’s preface he states, “My hope is that readers of this narrative will not only enjoy the story line for its own sake, but will also profit a better appreciation of the historical context of the early Christian writings and, thereby, develop sharper instincts for understanding the writings of the New Testament in their contexts (p.10).” The author wants the reader to understand how the word of Jesus was spread throughout the city of Rome and how it impacted people during the New Testament. The author wants the reader to have the opportunity to look into the world of the New Testament and experience the lives of both Antipas and Luke. The Lost Letters of Pergamum is a fictional book that provides the narrative of Luke and how it is passed onto

This is when the story transitions to Antipas and Luke exchanging letters and begins the conversation about Jesus and the Christians. The first letter Luke sends to Antipas brings the attention to Jesus Christ and how Antipas should read the narrative of Luke. This is when the author lets us know how the gospel of Luke was introduced to Antipas and his experience with Jesus Christ. The majority of the book is the letters being send back and forth between Luke and Antipas; talking about the subject of Jesus Christ and the Christians. In one letter, Luke tells Antipas that the Christians believe this Jesus to be the, “Jewish messiah, or Christ, and the human incarnation of the most high God (p.37).” The author wants us to know What Jesus was known as to the Christians at this time and how important he was to the community. However, Antipas wrote back to Luke asking him if he felt uncomfortable with his association with the Christians. During this time, Christians were looked at as rebellions to the emperor of Rome and how they worshiped a different God. Luke replies by accusing their emperor of being more concerned about his own well-being than the welfare of