I, II, III John and Revelation Flashcards
Who is the author of I, II & III John?
John, the Apostle
I & II John are written to the churches in ___; III John is written to a leader in Ephesus named ___.
Ephesus; Gaius
I, II, & III John were written in ___ while in Ephesus during the reign of ___.
70-90 A.D.; Domittian
Gnosticism
an ancient belief that considered all matter to be evil and only the spiritual to be good
propitiation
a sacrifice that bears God’s wrath
In I John, John wrote to combat the false teaching of ___ and assure his readers that Jesus came in the flesh.
Gnosticism
Because God has shown such great love by sending Jesus as the ___ for the sins of man, John encourages his readers to ____.
propitiation; love one another
In II John, John further encourages the churches in Ephesus to love each other like ___ and to live according to God’s commandments.
God has loved them
In III John, John encourages his friend Gaius to stay faithful to the truth even in the face of ___.
opposition
Who wrote Revelation?
John, the Apostle
Revelation was written in ___ while John was in exile on the island of ___ for preaching and prophesying
A.D. 95-96; Patmos
apocalypse
a revelation of hidden realities; the end of the world
symbolism
language that uses images instead of direct expression
eschatology
the study of alst things
In the first section of Revelation John specifically challenges each of the churches not to turn from ___ and adopt the false teachings that surrounded them, for Jesus would soon be ___.
Christ; returning
