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14 Cards in this Set
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Main Points/Themes of James |
1. Christology-high view of Jesus, as Lord (Kurios/Yahweh). James refers to Jesus as God. 2. Royal law-the law of christian ethics/morality. It's the law of GOd's kingdom 3. The ongoing existence and return of Jesus. 4. A Christian way of ethical and righteous living as it relates to faith and works. |
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Main Points/Themes of 1 Peter |
1. Letter saying that those who were not a people are now God's people. 2. Are to follow in Christ's footsteps 3. How you should live in a hostile world 4. facing suffering 5. Christian responsibilities |
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Main Points/Themes of 2 Peter |
1. Theme: Spends time in teh book refuting what the people must be teaching (False teachers). He is combating what was written from inside the church and the heresies that were coming up. |
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Main Points/Themes of Jude |
Letter warning against false teachers, who lead people into the way of Cain, Balaam, and Korah. |
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The ethics of the book of James |
There's a christian way of ethical and righteous living as it relates to faith and works. 1. We can't truly love God if we deny love to others. 2. There should be an internal transformation 3. Measure of obedience is love rather than mere compliance 4. Every exhortation points to the goal of loving others as oneself. |
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What are the issues between Paul and James? |
Was James contradicting what Paul said in Galatians 2:16? Paul and James substantially disagree about the means of justification, they were writing from a different conceptual frame of reference without any intention of directly engaging each other. The solution? It's a combination that there was misunderstanding of each other's teaching, and they were both aiming for the same thing, an active and holy living. |
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Issues with authorship of James |
1. Author: James brother of Jesus-well known by the recipients. 2.Issues: a. The greek is too good to have been written by a Palestinian Jew for whom greek would not have been a primary language. b. the author doesn't identify himself as the brother of Jesus. c. Words that are used in the gnostic writings of second century. d. slow to become accepted in the cannon. e. The writing is a correction to what Paul says, so it would have had to come after Paul. |
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Issues with authorship of 1 Peter |
1. Greek of 1 PEter is too good for a former fisherman 2. Style and Features indicate some formal education. 3. situation and church structure are terms that were used centuries after Peter 4. 1 Peter exhibits dependence on the later book of Paul, which are considered psyeudonymous, therefore pushing the date of composition well after the death of two apostles 5. Christians could have reached teh remote areas of Asia minor to which the letter is addressed and therefore could not have become a target for persecution until decades after Peter died |
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Issues with authorship of 2 Peter |
1. Style and Language-It's different from the NT and 1 Peter (the way arguments are formed, rhetoric-not popular until the 1st Century 2. More influence of Greco roman concepts- "Hell"/Tartarus not used anywhere else but a mythological location 3. 10 verses from teh book of Jude in this book 4. Early Christian testimony mention to doubt it (Eusebius) 5. Writing like a testament or farewell address 6. Doesn't glorify martyrdom |
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Issues with authorship of Jude |
1. Jude a servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James 2. didn't want to be confused with Judas 3. the only brother with the name Jude and James mentioned in the NT are the brothers of Jesus
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Who's the audience of James and what are the circumstances for the letter? |
1. Written to the twelve tribes scattered among the nations (Mediterranean world). Jewish converts to Christianity, People whose practice does not match their confession (Double minded). 2. Very little can be known about the circumstances for the writing of the book. |
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Who's the audience of 1 Peter and what are the circumstances for the letter? |
Audience are Christians who were persecuted in Asia minor, suffering going on because of social ostracism. |
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Who's the audience of 2 Peter and what are the circumstances for the letter? |
Circumstances surround refuting heresies that are inside the church. Situation of the readers seem to be exiled, suffering social ostracism Could be to Jews, but not specifically to a Jewish audience |
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Who's the audience of Jude and what are the circumstances for the letter? |
1. Probably a Jewish Christian audience. Respect his authority as the brother of James. 2. Jude wanted to urge his readers to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to. To plea for them to hold onto their faith. To address a spiritual dangerous situation |
