Why are the General Epistles called the General Epistles? What does the term Catholic Epistlesmean?

 Why are the General Epistles called the General Epistles? What does the term Catholic Epistlesmean?

They are called the general epistles because they appeal to no specific audience or to an audience whose identity is somewhat broad. The term catholic refers to universal or general so in theory the catholic epistles mean universal or general epistles.

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