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U6 L7 The Authenticity Of The Epistles Of John Flashcards

1
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When did the Epistles of John receive formal recognition?

A

Third Council of Carthage AD 397

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What evidences supported the canonicity of the Epistles of John?

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external and internal

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3
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Who was Polycarp?

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bishop or overseer of Smyrna

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4
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Who was thought to have known John?

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Polycarp and Papias

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Why did the 3rd and 2nd letters not enjoy large circulation?

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because of their brevity

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6
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Who accepted all of John’s letters as inspired?

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Cyril of Jerusalem

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7
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What did Irenaeus quote from?

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John 2

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Who were early church writers who quoted from 1 John?

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  • Polycarp
  • Tertullian
  • Origen
  • Dionysius
  • MAYBE Clement of Alexandria
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9
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What are interesting fragments of John’s First Epistle that have been discovered?

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  • Muratarian fragment refers to two John letters, not named

- Clement of Alexandria refers to John’s longer letters, maybe John 1

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10
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The strongest support for authenticity of John’s letters is found in which evidence?

A

Internal

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11
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External evidences regarding what are less clear than those regarding John 1?

A

John’s shorter letters

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12
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The shorter letters of 2 and 3 John follow which style?

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longer Epistle of 1 John

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13
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What are the 6 ways we know the 3 Epistles of John were written by the same author?

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  • content
  • language
  • vocabulary
  • logic
  • thought
  • style

CLV LTS

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14
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What title is used in both 2 and 3 John, and further proves them having the same author?

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elder

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By the end of the 2nd century, what was John’s Gospel widely accepted as part of?

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the inspired Word of God

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16
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How much doubt existed that the account of the Savior was not written by John?

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little

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17
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What are the parallels between the Gospel of John and his Epistles?

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  • only begotten and born of God describe Savior
  • conjunctions than subordinate clauses
  • Common themes
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18
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What are the two phrases John used to describe the Savior?

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  • Born of God

- Only begotten

19
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What does attest mean?

A

give proof

20
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What does discrepancy mean?

A

lack of consistency

21
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The () themselves attest to Johns authorship of John’s Gospel, 1, 2, and 3

A

Scriptures

22
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Which book is regarded as the last writing of the Apostle John and New Testament?

A

Revelation

23
Q

What is the style of Revelation?

A

less formal

24
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Why was Revelation less formal than John’s other writings?

A
  • John ministering in Ephesus, assistants and secretaries finalize Epistles
  • exiled on Patmos island, Revelation written there, John alone, better reveals his tyle
25
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Does John mention persecution as a problem affecting his readers?

A

no

26
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Who are Domitian and Trajan? And what did they do?

A
  • Roman emperors

- instituted persecutions against Christians

27
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When was the destruction of Jerusalem?

A

AD 70

28
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Between which years were the Epistles written?

A

AD 85 and 95

29
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What age would have john been if the Epistles were written in AD 85-95?

A

70s

30
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Who is 3 John addressed to ?

A

Gaius

31
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Who was Gaius?

A

leader in an Asia Minor Church which John ministered

32
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Who was 1 John written to?

A
  • entire congregation of God’s people

- believers of various levels of maturity

33
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Who might have 2 John been addressed to?

A
  • Christian woman who gave hospitality to John

- Or church (elect/chosen lady refers to it)

34
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What gender is the Greek term for church?

A

feminine

35
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John’s ministry centered on which city?

A

Ephesus

36
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What area was the Epistles written to teach and encourage congregations in?

A

Asia Minor

37
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Who were the Gnostics?

A
  • religious org

- rejected truths about Christ

38
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Who was the Gnostic who was an opponent of John’s Ephesian Ministry?

A

Cerinthus

39
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What did 1 John deal with?

A
  • accurate understanding of God’s truth

- dispelled Gnostic tendencies

40
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What was 2 John written to warn of?

A

entertaining those who taught false doctrine

41
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What was numerously mentioned in 3 John?

A

personal names

42
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Who was Diotrephes?

A
  • laborer

- pride interfered with God’s work and purpose for him

43
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What did 3 John include?

A
  • encourage Gaius and warn him of Diotrephes

- praised Demetrius, upheld Word of God

44
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What was the order in which John’s epistles were written?

A

reverse- John 3, 2, 1

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