New Testament Survey - Test #5

Hebrews Key Concept:

The Superiority of Christ

James Key Concept:

Genuine Faith

1 Peter Key Concept:

Suffering for Christ

2 Peter Key Concept:

Heresies in the Last Days

1 John Key Concept:

Assurance of Salvation

2 John Key Concept:

Separation from False Teachers

3 John Key Concept:

Hospitality to Christian Ministers

Jude Key Concept:

Contending for the Faith

Very Practical Teachings of James:

Christians Should not Boast in Tomorrow;
life is like a vapor;” Model dependence on the will God; “Be doers of the Word';” Endure Trials Joyfully.

Hebrews Author & Author Location:

Unknown

James Author:

James, the half-brother of Jesus

James Author Location:

Probably Jerusalem

1 & 2 Peter Author:

The Apostle Peter

1 & 2 Peter Author Location:

Probably Rome (“Babylon“)

1, 2, & 3rd John Author:

The Apostle John (the Elder)

1, 2, & 3rd John Author Location:

Probably Ephesus

Jude Author:

Jude, the Half-Brother of Jesus

Jude Author Location:

Probably Jerusalem

Hebrews Recipients:

Jewish Christians, probably in Rome

James Recipients:

Jewish Christians, probably in Syria

1 Peter Recipients:

Believers in northern Asia Minor

2 Peter Recipients:

Believers, probably in Asia Minor

1 John Recipients:

Believers facing false teaching, probably in western Asia Minor

2 John Recipients:

The Elect Lady & her children

3 John Recipients:

Gaius

Jude Recipients:

Believers facing false teaching, perhaps in Syria

The Occasion for Hebrews:

Believers facing opposition & tempted to depart from the faith.

Date of Hebrews:

Probably before the fall of Jerusalem; the destruction of the temple not mentioned.

Date of James:

Probably before the Jerusalem Council; probably the first New Testament book written.

The Occasion for James:

Believers scattered by persecution & facing growing apathy

The Occasion for 1 Peter:

Believers facing localized persecution

The Occasion for 2 Peter:

Believers being warned about false teaching

The Occasion for 1 John:

Believers facing a Christological heresy

The Occasion for 2 John:

Believers being warned not to receive itinerant preachers who espouse false Christology

The Occasion for 3 John:

Believers being instructed to receive itinerant teachers who represent the truth & Diotrephes refused the messengers from the elder.

The Occasion for Jude:

Believers facing false teaching & said false teachers having infiltrated the believing church

Distinctives of Hebrews:

Five warning passages; Alternate between teaching & exhortation; Numerous allusions to the Old Testament & to priestly rituals; No epistolary opening.

Distinctives of James:

Very practical teaching; “Be doers of the Word;” Recieve the Word; A loose collection of thoughts; Probably the first New Testament book to be written; No epistolary closing.

Distinctive of 1 Peter:

Highly theological, but not unique in its content.

Distinctive of 2 Peter:

Closely parallels the book of Jude

Distinctive of 1 John:

No epistolary opening or closing

Distinctive of 2 John:

Probably written to a local church

Distinctive of 3 John:

The shortest book of the New Testament (by word count)

Distinctives of Jude:

Closely parallels the book of 2 Peter; Includes citations from Jewish apocryphal writings

Hebrews’ Theological Contribution:

The person & work of Christ. Jesus’ ministry surpasses the ritual of Old Testament Priest.
Christ’s Superiority over…Everything; Other Revelation, Angels, Moses, Qualifications to Be a Priest (without sin, order of Melchizedek), Order of Priesthood (Melchizedek; continual ministry; greater than Levi; appointed by God’s oath; His completed atoning work), Mediates a Superior Covenant; Comparisons between Christ and the Levitical Priests (infinite value, once for all)

James’ Theological Contribution:

Faith without works is dead

1 Peter’s Theological Contribution:

Suffering of the believer

2 Peter’s Theological Contribution:

The danger of false teaching

1 John Theological Contribution:

Assurance of salvation

2 John Theological Contribution:

Separation from false teaching

3 John Theological Contribution:

Christian hospitality

Jude’s Theological Contribution:

The reality of false teaching in the church

Structure of James; Also a distinctive:

Loose collection of thoughts

Order of The Gospels & Historical Book

Matthew; Mark; Luke; John; Acts

Order of The Pauline Epistles

Romans; 1 & 2 Corinthians; Galatians; Ephesians; Philippians; Colossians; 1 & 2 Thessalonians; 1 & 2 Timothy; Titus; Philemon

Order of The General Epistles

Hebrews; James; 1 Peter; 2 Peter; 1 John; 2 John; 3 John; Jude; Revelation

Important Chapter of Hebrews:

Hebrews 11 - The Faith Chapter/Hall of Faith

Important Chapters of James:

James 2 - Faith Without Works is Dead

James 3 - The Control of the Tongue

Important Chapters in Revelation:

Revelation 13 - The Two Beasts

Revelation 19 - The Return of Christ

Revelation 20 - The Millennial Reign

Diotrephes

Means "nourished by Jupiter";

Melchizedek

The New Covenant

James (author of the epistle)

Peter

John Mark (in relation to 1 Peter)