Which New Testament books never mention the word cross?
The New Testament books that never mention the word cross are James, 1 and 2 Peter, 1 and 2 John, Jude, and Revelation. These are the little Jewish epistles at the end of the New Testament. The word cross is not even mentioned in these writings, unlike Paul's emphasis on Christ crucified.
Les teaches that the little Jewish epistles at the end of the New Testament are James, 1 and 2 Peter, 1 and 2 John, Jude, and Revelation. He points out that the word cross is not even mentioned in those books. For them, the cross was not the pinnacle of information like it was with Paul. Paul says, "we preach Christ crucified," and all he knows is the work of the cross. This contrast shows the difference between the Gospels and early Acts ministry under the Law and Paul's revelation of the crucified, buried, and risen Lord.