Final (1 Peter - Revelation) Flashcards
Which New Testament book has been called the greatest piece of persecution literature ever written?
1 Peter
What are at least three reasons for Peter being the author of 1 Peter?
The church universally at knowledged authenticity and authority of 1 Peter.
The apostle Peter’s name is given in 1 Peter 1:1.
Twice and ask Peter use the Greek word xylon To speak of the cross, and this distinctive uses also found in 1 Peter.
Who is the early church father that said the Gospel of Mark represented the preaching of Peter?
Justin Martyr
Who was Peter’s brother and who were his business partners in the fishing business?
James, Peter, and, Andrew
What is the meaning of Peter’s name?
Rock
What is the probable date of first Peter?
AD 65-66
To whom does Peter write 1 Peter?
Diaspora, the church scattered.
Where was first Peter most likely written?
Rome
What is the probable meaning of the word Babylon as used by Peter in 1 Peter?
Rome
What are the key subjects in the chapters of 1 Peter?
Chapter 1: Hope and holiness Chapter 2: A royal priesthood of believers Chapter 3: Submission in marriage Chapter 4: Christ’s example of suffering Chapter 5: Peter the Elder
In which New Testament book does the Bible refer to Christians as a “priesthood of all believers?”
1 Peter
In which general epistle do we find the qualifications of Elders?
1 Peter
What is an abbreviated outline of 1 Peter?
Salvation of the Believer
Submission of the Believer
Suffering of the Believer
Is the primary message of 1 Peter?
It was a message of encouragement in the face of persecution.
Specifically where do first and second Peter deal with church problems?
1 Peter: Outside Church (Persecution)
2 Peter: Within Church (False Teachers)
Why does Peter write 2 Peter?
False Teachers / Persecution
Who are the two church fathers that quote 2 Peter favoring Petrine authorship of the book?
Origen & Clement of Alexandria
Who writes the Latin Vulgate solidifying canonicity for 2 Peter and all other New Testament books?
Jerome
What spectacular event in the life of Jesus does Peter say witnessed?
The transfiguration
Personally, what does Peter predict in 2 Peter?
His martyrdom
Which is Peter’s “farewell epistle”?
2 Peter
2 Peter 2 is almost word-for-word rendering of what NT book?
Jude
Specifically, who is the original audience of 2 Peter?
The diaspora (the scattered ones)
What is the probable date for 2 Peter?
AD 65-66
Where was Peter when he wrote 2 Peter?
Rome
What is the primary message of 2 Peter?
Warning against false doctrine
What are the key subjects in the chapters of 2 Peter?
Chapter 1: Growth in Christ
Chapter 2: Danger of false teachers
Chapter 3: Day of the Lord
Whose “difficult to understand” writings are referred to by Peter in 2 Peter 3?
Paul’s writings
What is an abbreviated outline of 2 Peter?
Cultivation of Christian Character
Condemnation of False Teachers
Confidence in Christ’s Return
Composition wise, 1 John is more like what than, say, an epistle or treatise?
A tract
Who is the only apostle at the cross of Jesus?
John
With whom did Jesus leave the care of his mother?
John
What are the five books written by John?
Gospel according to John 1 John 2 John 3 John Revelation
Who is the only apostle of Jesus to die of natural causes?
John
Who are the only three early church fathers that attribute 1 John to the apostle John?
Papas, Polycarp, and Irenaeus