New Testament Final
Terms
undefined, object
copy deck
- revelation
- outline: vision of martyred worshipers of the lamb (14)
- 1 peter
- provenance: Babylon, which is a frequent symbol for rome
- james
- outline: warnings against wealthy oppressors, encouragement for the oppressed, and the power of prayer (5)
- revelation
- provenance: patmos, 40 miles southwest of ephesus in the aegean sea, the place of john's exile
- jude
- contributions: illustrates how early christians used non-biblical writings in support of their arguments
- 1 john
- purpose: to address a group of "secessionsists" who denied that jesus was the christ and that he came in the flesh
- revelation
- audience: the 7 churches mentioned in chapters 1-3, which lay on a geographical and communications circuit in asia minor (ephesus, smyrna, pergamum, thyatira, sardis, philadelphia, laodicea)
- 2 john
- audience: "elect lady," perhaps an individual known to john, or more likely a metaphorical address to a christian community
- 2 peter
- outline: true knowledge and virtue among christians
- jude
- outline: dangers and destiny of false teachers and the exhortation for believers to hold on to the truth (1)
- 1 peter
- audience: "God's elect, strangers in the world, scattered throughout pontus, galatia, cappadocia, asia and bithynia." This would suggest a gentile population with some jews.
- james
- author: generally considered to be a well known ______ because of the lack of elaboration in the salutation of the letter. Early tradition favors _______ the brother of jesus, leader of jerusalem church, suggested by similarities between the letter and the speech of _______ in acts 15:13-21
- 2 peter
- contributions: important section on the return of christ, especially with respect to the perceived delay of his return
- 1 peter
- purpose: to encourage christians to follow the example of christ's sufferings in enduring persecution and living holy lives
- futurist
- refers to events in the very last days of human history
- 1 peter
- outline: christian suffering and service based on the model of jesus (3-4)
- revelation
- outline: vision of god and the scene of heavenly worship (4-5)
- james
- contributions: affirmation that faith must be demonstrated in works for it to be valid
- james
- outline of contents: warnings against partiality and a faith without works (2)
- revelation
- outline: the letters to the seven churches: praises blame, and promises for overcomers (2-3)
- revelation
- outline: vision of christ in the midst of his church (1)
- revelation
- author: from the early 2nd century, it was attributed to john, an apostle of jesus christ. in the book are several references to "john" as the author with no other identifier, which probably suggests that this "john" was well-known to his audience.
- idealist
- symbolism refers to the character and ways of god, not historical events
- Silas
- may have served as peter's secretary in writing 1 Peter
- revelation
- contributions: eschatology- 4 major views regarding the timing of the events in the book
- hebrews
- outline of contents: the superiority of the sacrifice of christ to the sacrifices of the old covenant (8-10)
- james
- contributions: focus on the relationship of believers with those outside the church, referred to as the "rich".
- james
- outline of contents: trials, wisdom, and gifts of god (1)
- 1 john
- outline: the spirit of truth and the perfecting power of god's love (4)
- 1 john
- outline: the children of god as those who love one another (3)
- revelation
- outline: visions of the new heavens and the new earth (21-22)
- james
- outline: the dangers of human passions and arrogance (4)
- 3 john
- audience: Gaius
- jude
- author: the author called himself "_____, a servant of jesus christ and a brother of james." It is generally held that this individual is the brother of jesus on grounds that no other james in the early church was eminent enough to be mentioned without qualification. If so, _______ is a brother of Jesus. Some hold that this _______ did not write the letter, but why write in the name of someone with such little reputation?
- preterist
- events occur in john's day
- 1 peter
- outline: the people of god and their relationships in the world, state, and household (2)
- historical
- history from the time of christ up to present
- 1 peter
- outline: the nature of christian salvation (1)
- hebrews
- outline of contents: the "faith" chapter: a roll call of the old testament heroes of faith
- hebrews
- Contributions: It serves as an illustration of early christian interpretation of the Old Testament
- 1,2,3 john
- date: this is entirely bound up with the date of the gospel and the relationship of the letters to it. the gospel was probably written about 80-85. the letters seem to be describing a type of false teaching called "gnosticism" that was on the rise at the end of the 1st century, so it is probably best to date the epistles after the gospel in the 90s.
- 1,2,3 john
- provenance: traditions holds ephesus
- hebrews
- outline of contents: The superiority of the priesthood of christ to the priesthood of aaron (5-7)
- hebrews
- Provnenance: rome is suggested, based on 13:24, "Those from Italy send you their greetings."
- james
- outline: controlling the tongue (3)
- hebrews
- Author: anonymous, though paul, clement of rome, apollos, barnabas, priscilla, silas, timothy, epaphras, philip; mary mother of Jesus have been suggested
- 1 peter
- author: claims to be from "______, an apostle of jesus christ" and "fellow elder, a witness of christ's sufferings," supported by several allusions an expressions in the letter.
- 1 john
- outline: fellowship in the community: the need for purity and obedience to god's commands (1-2)
- 2 john
- purpose: to warn a house church or congregation against admitting traveling false teachers who espouse false teaching
- 3 john
- purpose: an apostolic warning against someone who is trying to usurp local authority in a church (diotrophes).