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23 Cards in this Set
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Acts
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Author: Same as Luke.
Date:Early AD 60's Provenance: Rome Destination: Gentiles or converted Jews Audience: Theophilus Occasion: Present an orderly account for the origin of the church. Purpose: Record the development of the church from Jerusalem to Rome. To show the work of the Holy Spirit in the church. Record of Paul's conversion and following ministry. Central Message:History of the spread of Christianity. |
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Romans
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Author: Paul (Hauptbriefe)
Date: AD 57 Provenance: Corinth Destination: A Roman church Audience: Gentiles or converted jews. Occasion: To explain the "goings on" in the known world, through God's perspective. Purpose: 1) to help raise money for a later journey to Spain 2) To explain and teach theology. Central Message: Righteousness comes by faith in Jesus Christ, not the law. Faith in Jesus Christ transforms us to love fellow Christians and fulfill God's purpose for our lives. |
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1 Corinthians
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Author: Paul (Hauptbriefe)
Date: AD 55 or 56 Provenance:Ephesus Destination: Corinth Audience: Church Occasion: Disunity in the church Purpose: Address disunity and false teaching Central Message: Do not divide over differences, but unite as one body of Christ, living in the diversity that the power of the cross and resurrection has brought together. |
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2 Corinthians
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Author: Paul (Hauptbriefe)
Date: AD 56 or 57 Provenance: Ephesus Destination: Corinth Audience: Church Occasion: False teaching and disunity within the church. Purpose: To affirm the church's repentance. To guide believers in the "next steps" of the faith. Defend Paul's ministry against the "Super-Apostles." Central Message: Live out the new covenant with a spirit of reconciliation; caring for fellow believers and guarding against false teachers. |
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Galatians
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Author: Paul (Hauptbriefe)
Date: AD 49-50 Provenance: unknown Destination: probably Southern Galatia Audience: Church(es) of Gentiles or converted Jews. Occasion: Address the influence of Judaizers. Purpose: Correct false teaching on legalism. Central Message: Righteousness is not by works, but by faith in Jesus Christ, that expresses itself in love. |
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Ephesians
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Author: Paul
Date: AD 61 Provenance: Rome (Prison Epistle) Destination: Ephesus Audience: Church Occasion: False teaching Purpose: Instruction for the "next steps" of Christian growth. Central Message: Work for unity. Mutually submitting to one another with the knowledge that we (believers) have all been chosen by God's grace and deliverance. |
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Philippians
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Author: Paul
Date: ca 63 Provenance: Rome (Prison Epistle) Destination: Philippi Audience: Church Occasion: Challenges from Judaizers and false teachings. Purpose: Deal with false teachings. Central Message: Let Christ's example of humility be the standard for maintaining true unity in the church. |
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Colossians
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Author: Paul
Date: AD 61 Provenance: Rome (Prison Epistle) Destination: Colossae Audience: Church Occasion: Heretical teachings (2:1-18) Purpose: To refute the false teachings. Central Message: Let the truth, who is the Son of God, transform the world; rather than conforming your faith to the world. |
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1 Thessalonians
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Author: 1 Thessalonians
Date: AD 50 Provenance: Corinth Destination: Thessalonica Audience: Church Occasion: Questions arose about life after death in the aging church. They were weary in their persecutions awaiting the return of Christ. Purpose: Written to encourage believers who are facing persecution. Addresses sexual immorality and the Christian view of it, in light of their pagan understanding. Assurance of life after death. Instruction on spiritual gifts. Central Message: Christ will return and until He does, stand firm in the faith; live pure and holy lives, holding one another accountable. |
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2 Thessalonians
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Author: Paul
Date: AD 50-51 Provenance: Corinth Destination: Thessalonica Audience: Church Occasion: Believers misinterpreted the 1st letter to mean that Christ had already returned. Purpose: Correct their misunderstanding about the "last things." Central Message: The Lawless One must come first. Therefore, stand firm holding one another accountable in love; confident that God is in control. |
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1 Timothy
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Author: Paul
Date: AD 63-65 Provenance: Macedonia Destination: Ephesus Audience: Timothy, the church Occasion: Timothy was discouraged. Purpose: To encourage Timothy to withstand false teaching and for unity in the church. Central Message: Shepard the church well, always looking to the faith for guidance on what to do and the Spirit with which it should be done. |
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2 Timothy
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Author: Paul
Date: AD 65-66 (during 2nd imprisonment) Provenance: Rome Destination: Ephesus Audience: TImothy, the church Occasion: Refute false teaching. Timothy was discouraged. Purpose: Encourage Timothy to finish strong. Central Message: Do not give up or give in, in ministry. Even when others desert you or are no longer around; trusting in who God has made you and through faithful people who have invested in your life. |
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Titus
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Author: Paul
Date: Ad 62-64 Provenance: unknown Destination: Crete Audience: Titus Occasion: The need for proper leadership. Purpose: Instructional to lead the church into holy living, so as to refute false teachings. Central Message: Lead well. Choose good leaders because you are a witness to the world. |
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Philemon
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Author: Paul
Date: AD 61 Provenance: Rome (Prison Epistle) Destination: Colossae Audience: Philemon, a convert of Paul's early ministry. Occasion: Paul sends Onesimus away to return to Philemon. Purpose: To bring about the reconciliation between the two men through the grace of God. Central Message: Let your relationship with Christ be the context of all other relationships. |
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Hebrews
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Author: Disputed
Date: Before AD 70. Provenance: unknown Destination: Rome Audience: Hebrew or possibly a mixed congregation with Gentiles and converted Jews. Occasion: Weariness in the faith. Purpose: To encourage believers to continue in their faith with the superiority of Christ. Central Message: Jesus Christ, the Great High Priest is worthy of all our worship and praise. |
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James
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Author: Traditionally James, the half-brother of Jesus.
Date: Possibly late 40's. (48-49) Provenance: Unknown Destination: Unknown Audience: Unknown Occasion: Disunity in the church. Purpose: Living out one's faith, being a doer, not just a hearer. Deny the things of the world and build unity in the church. Central Message: True faith will produce works that demonstrate great care for your brothers and sisters in Christ; especially those in great need. |
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1 Peter
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Author: Peter
Date: AD 62-63 Provenance: Rome Destination: Macedonia Audience: Christians Occasion: great persecution Purpose: Encourage believers to endure persecution to glory. Central Message: When persecuted for your faith, remain obedient to God and live in unity. So that, God's glory can be revealed. |
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2 Peter
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Author: Peter
Date: AD 64-67 Provenance: Rome Destination: Churches outside of Palestine Audience: Believers Occasion: False teaching and sexual immorality. Purpose: Beware of false teachings. Central Message: Don't be deceived by the earthly temptations of false teachers, but trust in scripture and look forward to the return of Christ. |
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1 John
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Author: The Apostle John
Date: 90's Provenance: Ephesus Destination: Ephesus Audience: Church near Ephesus Occasion: False Teaching Purpose: Distinguish true Christianity from false teaching. Encourage believers to live out true Christianity. Central Message: Live as children of God, believing that Jesus is the Son of God incarnate, loving one another in word and deed. |
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2 John
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Author: John the Apostle
Date: 90's Provenance: Ephesus Destination: Ephesus Audience: Church near Ephesus Occasion: False teachings. Purpose: False teachers were causing disunity. Central Message: Live in truth and love, refusing to associate with false teachers. |
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3 John
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Author: John the Apostle
Date: 90's Provenance: Ephesus Destination: Ephesus Audience: Gaius Occasion: Disunity in the church Purpose: Resolve church conflict Central Message: Support those who support the Gospel. |
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Jude
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Author: Debated. Probably another half-brother of Jesus.
Date: ca. 65-80 (depending on authorship) Provenance: unknown Destination: unknown Audience: unknown Occasion: unknown Purpose: Warning against false teachers and encouragement to grow in the faith. Central Message: Grow in our faith and beware of false teachers whose doctrines and practices disrupt the unity of the body. |
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Revelation
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Author: John
Date: late 90's Provenance: Isle of Patmos Destination: The seven churches Audience: Believers Occasion: Questions about Christ's return during intense persecution. Purpose: To give believers hope by telling them that the coming persecution will end with God's victory and their full installation to His kingdom. Central Message: Christ will return and God's kingdom will be established. |
