What kind of letter is an epistle?

Answer 1

An "epistle" in The Bible is a letter expressing a religious message to the particular persons to whom it is addressed. This is not the same as an "apostle," who was a follower of Jesus Christ. Several apostles did write epistles though.

Answer 2

A literary composition in the form of a letter.

Epistle in Bible.

1. One of the letters included as a book in the New Testament.

2. An excerpt from one of these letters, read as part of a religious service.

An epistle (pronounced [ɪˈpɪsəl]) (Greek επιστολη, epistolē, 'letter') is a writing directed or sent to a person or group of people, usually a letter and a very formal, often didactic and elegant one. The epistle genre of letter-writing was common in ancient Egypt as part of the scribal-school writing curriculum. The letters in the New Testament from Apostles to Christians are usually referred to as epistles. Those traditionally attributed to Paul are known as Pauline epistles and the others as 'catholic' or general epistles.
Epistles are indeed letters to the church. They begin from Romans through Jude, although early chapters of Revelation also contain some letters as well.

Answer 3

An epistle, is a written document that is written or directed towards a person or group of people. It is a genre of writing that was popular in ancient Egypt, and it typically written as a form, didactic letter.

Answer 4

It means "letter"