Lesson 18 Flashcards
What genre of ancient Jewish literature does 2 Peter belong to?
The farewell speech or testament
Why did Peter write 2 Peter?
As a warning for the saints to be on guard against false teachers
Second Peter was written shortly before what?
Peter’s death in AD 64/65
What two (2) things were the false teachers mentioned in 2 Peter doing?
a) Living in an ungodly fashion
b) Denying that the Lord would come back
What is the apostasy of the false teachers likened to in 2 Peter 2:22?
A dog returning to his vomit
Who was Jude probably writing to?
Congregations in Asia Minor
When was the Epistle of Jude probably written?
In the mid- to late 60s
Why did Jude quote the Apocryphal writings if he did NOT consider them to be divinely inspired?
He knew that the Jews of that era were familiar with the Apocryphal writings
According to Jude, what will the false teachers ultimately face?
God’s severe judgement
