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THE GENERAL LETTERS. By TasFioya. General Letters. There are 8 books in General Letters. They are Hebrews, James, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John and Jude. Hebrews. Writer: Barnabas When: A.D. 70 Chapters: 13 Chapters Theme: The superiority of Jesus . Characteristics.
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THE GENERAL LETTERS By TasFioya
General Letters • There are 8 books in General Letters. They are Hebrews, James, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John and Jude.
Hebrews • Writer: Barnabas • When: A.D. 70 • Chapters: 13 Chapters • Theme: The superiority of Jesus.
Characteristics • Portrait of Jesus Christ seen through the Old Testament • Superiority of Jesus over the prophets, angels, Moses and priests.
James • Writer: James • When: A.D. 45 • Chapters: 9 Chapters: • Theme: Christianity in action.
Characteristics • Reflect sermonic style of both Greek philosophers and Jewish rabbis.
1 Peter • Writer: Peter • When: A.D. 64 & 68 • Chapters: 9 Chapters • Theme: Hope in the midst of suffering.
Characteristics • The presence of hope in the middle of suffering • How to live as a Christian • Jesus is held as their hope, savior and example, and their Lord.
2 Peter • Writer: Peter • When: A.D. 68 • Chapters: 4 Chapters • Theme: Be eager and on your guard.
Characteristics • To grow in the Christian virtues • Between the character and teaching of true apostles and false teacher • Second coming of Jesus
1 John • Writer: John • When: A.D. 80 • Chapters: 7 Chapters • Theme: Walking in the light.
Characteristics • Distillation about John, now an old man who wants people to remember about faith. • The essence that God is light.
2 & 3 John • Writer: John • When: A.D. 80s • Chapter: 1 for 2 John and 1 for 3 John • Theme: hospitality for itinerant teachers
Characteristics • John’s concern in his first epistle for the truth.
Jude • Writer: Jude • When: A.D. 65 or 80 • Chapter: 1 Chapter • Theme: Contend for the faith.
Characteristics • Quotes from the Old Testament and the Apocrypha. • Christians are to “contend for the faith” and they are to do against false teacher.