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1 Thessalonians
This introduction to the book of 1 Thessalonians reports on the background of the Thessalonian letters, author, date, place of writing, Thessalonica (the city and Church), purpose, theme, and outline. From the NIV Study Bible, Introductions.
http://biblica.com/niv/studybible/1thessalonians.php
Colossians
This introduction to the book of Philippians reports on the author, date, place of writing, Colosse (the town and the Church), the Colossian heresy, purpose, theme, and outline. The theme of Colossians is the complete adequacy of Christ as contrasted with the emptiness of mere human philosophy.
http://biblica.com/niv/studybible/colossians.php
Philippians
This introduction to the book of Philippians reports on the author, date, place of writing, purpose, recipients, characteristics, and outline. Paul’s primary purpose in writing this letter was to thank the Philippians for the gift they had sent him upon learning of his detention at Rome.
http://biblica.com/niv/studybible/philippians.php
Ephesians
This introduction to the book of Ephesians reports on the author, date, place of writing, the city of Ephesus, the theological message, and outline. Paul wrote to expand the horizons of his readers, so that they might understand better the dimensions of God’s eternal purpose and grace and come to appreciate the high goals God has for the church.
http://biblica.com/niv/studybible/ephesians.php
Galatians
This introduction to the book of Galatians reports on the author, date and destination, occasion and purpose, theological teaching, and outline. Galatians stands as an eloquent and vigorous apologetic for the essential NT truth that people are justified by faith in Jesus Christ—by nothing less and nothing more—and that they are sanctified not by legalistic works but by the obedience that comes from faith in God’s work for them, in them and through them by the grace and power of Christ and the Holy Spirit.
http://biblica.com/niv/studybible/galatians.php
2 Corinthians
This introduction to the book of 2 Corinthians reports on the author, date, recipients, occasion, purposes, structure, unity, and outline. From the NIV Study Bible, Introductions.
http://biblica.com/niv/studybible/2corinthians.php
John
This introduction to the book of John reports on the title, author, outline, and date of writing. John’s Gospel is rather different from the other three. Whether or not he knew them (or any one of them) continues to be debated. In any event, his witness to Jesus goes its own way, highlighting matters that in the other Gospels remain implicit and underdeveloped.
http://biblica.com/niv/studybible/john.php
Luke
This introduction to the book of Luke reports on the title, author, outline, and date of writing. This Gospel is a companion volume to the book of Acts, and the language and structure of these two books indicate that both were written by the same person.
http://biblica.com/niv/studybible/luke.php
Mark
This introduction to the book of Mark reports on the title, author, outline, and date of writing. Since Mark’s Gospel is traditionally associated with Rome, it may have been occasioned by the persecutions of the Roman church in the period c. a.d. 64–67. The famous fire of Rome in 64—probably set by Nero himself but blamed on Christians—resulted in widespread persecution.
http://biblica.com/niv/studybible/mark.php
Acts
This introduction to the book of Acts reports on the title, author, outline, and date of writing. Although the author does not name himself, evidence outside the Scriptures and inferences from the book itself lead to the conclusion that the author was Luke.
http://biblica.com/niv/studybible/acts.php