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James - Author

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James “a servant of God”

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James - written to?

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Jewish Christians outside of Palestine

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James - Genre

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NT Wisdom Literature

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James as Wisdom Literature

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Similar to OT wisdom literature
Neither strong theological
Nor pointed in its advice
Connection to ethical teaching of Christ

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James - Theme

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Practical Exhortations

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James - Faith and Deeds

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a man is justified by faith apart from the law

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Practical Exhortations - James

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Trials and Temptations
Faith and Deeds
Favoritism forbidden
Taming the tongue
Wisdom
Submission to God
Wealth
Patience
Prayer
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1 Peter & 2 Peter- Author

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Peter (apostle)

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1 Peter - written from

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Babylon

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1 Peter - Theme

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Encouragement in times of suffering

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1 Peter - Household Code

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Salves, submit to your masters
Wives, be submissive to your husbands
Husbands, treat your wives with respect

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2 Peter - Theme

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Warning - False Teaching

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2 Peter - A Testament

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Announcement of speaker that expects to die soon
A summary of his ethical and religious instruction
Revelations about the future

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1, 2, 3 John - Author

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John (apostle)

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1 John - Written to

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Believers around Ephesus

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1 John - Theme

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Tests of fellowship with God

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1 John - Countering Early Gnosticism

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Dualism
Mysticism
Denial of Personal Morality

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Dualism

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Material is evil
Spiritual is good
Docetism grew out of dualism

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Docetism

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appearing as something they are not

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Cerinthiansim

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Teaching of cerinthus

Made a distinction between Jesus and Christ

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Cerinthiansim

distinction between Jesus and Christ

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Jesus - earthly man know for piety and wisdom

Christ - heavenly deity who descended on Jesus at his baptism and departed before the crucifixion

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Mysticism

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Salvation through spiritual enlightenment

Special knowledge, elitism

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Tests of Fellowship with God

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Faith (belief in Jesus as the incarnate Christ)
Righteous Living
Love for other believers

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Tests of Fellowship with God

Faith

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The liar (antichrist) denies it
The one who believes
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Tests of Fellowship with God | Righteous living
Walk in the light Obey his commands Don't go on sinning Do what is right
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2 John - theme
Christian truth & love
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2 John - written to
The chosen lady and her children
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3 John - written to
Gaius
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3 John - Theme
Christian hospitality
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Jude - theme
Warning - False teachers
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Triads in Jude
``` descriptions of readers blessings OT examples of punishments OT examples of rebellion descriptions of false teachers (6) more descriptions ways to depend on the trinity ways to help others ```
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Jude's references to apocalyptic writings
Assumption of Moses | Apocalypses of Enoch
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Revelation - Author
John
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Revelation - Written from
Patmos - from exile
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Revelation - symbolic language
Lamb, dragon, beast, Babylon, seven
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Revelation - Apocalyptic
to unveil, uncover, reveal | not the same thing as eschatology
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Apocalyptic writing
Crisis literature Written in times of social upheaval, political turmoil, uncertainty Meant to offer hope and assurance
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Key features of Apocalyptic
The message: heavenly mysteries revealed The sources: angels and heavenly ascents The timeline: the present contrasted with the future The place: the earthly contrasted with the heavenly The judgment: the wicked contrasted with the righteous
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Interpretations of Revelation
Preterism Idealism Futurism Historicism
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Preterism
revelation describes events that took place in first century It reflects the Jewish revolt and the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem Some extend the timeline to the fall of the Roman empire
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Idealism
sometimes called the spiritualist view revelation describes the continuous struggle between good and evil Christ and his followers will eventually triumph
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Futurism
revelation describes a coming time - the end times often based on a dispensationalist view Commitment to a literal interpretation of prophetic scripture
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Historicism
Revelation symbolically predicted events which would occur throughout church history symbols can be related to world events from the apostolic age to the end times
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Vision 1
Seven Churches
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Vision 2
Judgment - seven seals - seven trumpets - seven bowls
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The first four seals
Four horsemen
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Four horsemen
White: bow and crown; conqueror Red: sword; power to take peace Black: pair of scales; inflated prices Pale: rider named Death
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Vision 3
Conquest
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Vision 3 Conquest
``` The fall of babylon Worship in heaven The rider on the white horse 1000 years Great white throne, book of life ```
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Views of the Millennium
Postmillennial view Amillennial view Historic Premillennial view Dispensational Premillenial view
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Postmillennial view
Christ returns after the age of the church (the millennium) during which the world will be won for Christ. Associated with preterism
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Amillennial View
Christ will not literally rule the earth. He reigns from heaven now through the church. Associated with idealism
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Historic Premillennial View
Christ's return and the resurrection of believers precedes a literal millennium.
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Dispensational Premillenial view
- The church is raptured from the earth before a time of great tribulation. - Then Christ returns before the mill and literally reigns for 1,000 years.
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Vision 4
New Jerusalem
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Vision 4 - New Jerusalem
``` Prepared as a bride 12 gates, 12 foundations Perfect cube No temple River of the water of life, tree of life ```
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Teaching of revelation
God is sovereign Jesus is God the Son God's people are victorious Jesus is coming again, and we will be with him forever
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Preterism - General Characteristics
All Revelation events completed in the first century
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Idealism - General Characteristics
The "spiritual" view; Revelation describes the continuous struggle between good and evil
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Futurism - General Characteristics
Revelation is prophecy to be fulfilled in the end times; committed to literal interpretation
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1 Peter 5:7
Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
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James 4:7
Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

New Testament III (3 decks)

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