NEW TESTAMENT BOOKS & THEIR CLASSIFICATIONS

Jennefer Joy G. Bata-anon

BIBLE
GOSPEL
OLD TESTAMENT NEW TESTAMENT • evangelion (noun) which means “good news”
• evangelize (verb) means “to bring or announce
good news
TESTAMENT
➢ The word “testament” is from the Latin • It is the sum total of the saving truth as God has
“testamentum” which translate the Hebrew communicated it to the lost humanity and is
word meaning “covenant. revealed in the person of His Son, Jesus Christ. It tells
about the life, death, resurrection and ministries of
Jesus together with His disciples.
COVENANT
➢ is a sacred agreement between God and his 4 BOOKS OF THE GOSPELS
people (John Mark Terry, RE1 manual) MATTHEW MARK LUKE JOHN

HISTORY BOOK – THE BOOK OF ACTS

• The author of this book is Luke.
• It tells about the acts of the apostles, the history of
the church and its growth, from the ascension of
Christ to the imprisonment of Paul at Rome and the
opening of his ministry

THE PAULINE LETTERS/ EPISTLES

2 CATEGORIES
NEW TESTAMENT • 9 EPISTLES WRITTEN TO CHURCHES
(Romans to 2 Thessalonians)
• 4 PASTORAL/ AND PERSONAL EPISTLES
Questions to Ponder: (1&2 Timothy, Titus and Philemon)
1. How many books are there in the New Testament? - 27 • They tell about the meaning and application of the
2. How many divisions are there in the New Testament? - 5 gospel for Christians.
• They give the interpretation of the person and work
of Christ, and apply the truth of the gospel to
believers.
27 NEW TESTAMENT BOOKS
MATTHEW ACTS ROMANS HEBREWS REVELATION
MARK 1 CORINTHIANS JAMES THE PAULINE LETTERS (13)
LUKE 2 CORINTHIANS 1 PETER ROMANS
JOHN GALATIANS 2 PETER 1 CORINTHIANS
EPHESIANS 1 JOHN 2 CORINTHIANS
PHILIPPIANS 2 JOHN 1 TIMOTHY
GALATIANS
COLLOSIANS 3 JOHN 2 TIMOTHY
EPHESIANS
1 JUDE TITUS
PHILIPPIANS
THESSALONIANS PHILEMON
COLLOSIANS
2 1 THESSALONIANS
THESSALONIANS 2 THESSALONIANS

1 TIMOTHY
2 TIMOTHY
TITUS
PHILEMON

CLASSIFICATIONS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT

❖ GOSPELS (4) -narrations of Jesus’ life
❖ THE ACTS- a theological account of the early Christian
Church
❖ PAULINE LETTER (13)
❖ GENERAL EPISTLES/ LETTERS (8)
❖ APOCALYPSE/ PROPHECY – the revelation of the future
 THE GENERAL EPISTLES
LESSON 2 – GOSPELS
• The seven letters (James, 1&2 Peter, 1, 2, 3 John
and Jude) are often called the General Epistles THE GOSPEL
because they speak to the Christian church in The word Gospel comes from the Old English godspel
general rather than to individual churches. which is equivalent to the Greek word evangelion
which means good news, the good news of salvation
that comes alone from Jesus Christ.
• They are also united by their interest in practical
matters such as organizational leadership, hard
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John are called Gospels
work, fairness, good relationship and effective
because they present the life and teachings of Jesus.
communication.
The Gospel story is about the birth, life, ministry, death
• The General Epistles reflect the essential
and resurrection of Jesus. Each book of the Gospel
challenge Christians faced in the Roman Empire
focuses on a unique character of Jesus.
and how to follow Jesus in a difficult
environment.
The Gospel of MATTHEW
Date Written – 55-60 AD
THE GENERAL EPISTLES (8) Author/Writer – Matthew
HEBREWS Recipient – Jews
JAMES Portrait of Christ – King
1 PETER Depiction of Jesus – Teacher
2 PETER Emphasis (writer) – Jesus’ sermons
1 JOHN Emphasis (book) – Humanity of Christ
2 JOHN Place of Action – Capernaum, Galilee
3 JOHN Gospel – Influential
JUDE

APOCALYPSE/ PROPHECY
BOOK OF REVELATION
• Author: John the Beloved
• Where: Patmos Island
• A great moral conflict is portrayed between the
divine and satanic powers, ending in the victory
of the Lamb.

Key Verse:
“Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will
never pass away.”
Matthew 24:35

The Gospel of MARK

27 NEW TESTAMENT BOOKS Date Written – 50-60 AD
GENERA Author/Writer – Mark
GOSPE HISTOR APOCALY Recipient – Romans
PAULINE LETTERS L
LS Y PSE Portrait of Christ – Servant
LETTERS
MATTH ACTS ROMANS HEBREW REVELATIO Depiction of Jesus – Preacher
EW 1 CORINTHIANS S JAMES N Emphasis (writer) – Jesus’ miracles
MARK 2 CORINTHIANS 1 PETER Emphasis (book) – Humanity of Christ
LUKE GALATIANS 2 PETER Place of Action – Capernaum, Galilee
JOHN EPHESIANS 1 JOHN Gospel – brief/short
PHILIPPIANS 2 JOHN
COLLOSIANS 3 JOHN
1 THESSALONIANS JUDE
2 THESSALONIANS
1 TIMOTHY
2 TIMOTHY
TITUS
PHILEMON

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The Gospel According to LUKE
Date Written – 58-60 AD
Author/Writer – Luke
Recipient – Greeks
Portrait of Christ – Perfect Person
Depiction of Jesus – Historian
Emphasis (writer) – Jesus’ parables
Emphasis (book) – Humanity of Christ
Place of Action – Capernaum, Galilee
Gospel – loved
The Gospel of JOHN
Date Written – 85-95 AD
Author/Writer – John
Recipient – The World
Portrait of Christ – Mighty God
Depiction of Jesus – Theologian
Emphasis (writer) – Jesus’ doctrines
Emphasis (book) – Deity of Christ
Place of Action – Jerusalem in Judea
Gospel – spiritual
Key Verse:
John 3:16
“For God so loved the world that He gave his only
begotten son that whosoever believes in Him should
not perish but everlasting life.”
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Mark
• The first gospel to be written
John
• Where the heart of the Bible is found
• Addressed to the Christian throughout the
world
• The last gospel to be written
• Different from the three gospels
Matthew
• Written by the tax collector who became
Jesus’ disciple
• Where the mission of Jesus is found
Luke
• Where the parable of the Good Samaritan is
found
Matthew & Luke
• Where the birth account of Jesus is found
Matthew, Mark, Luke
• The synoptic gospels
Zacchaeus-I am a chief tax collector of Jericho who
was rich and short
Thomas-I refused to believe Jesus who was back from
the dead until I literally saw & touched His wounds
Simon-I was seized by Roman soldiers and force to
carry Jesus’ cross to Golgotha
Salome-I requested Jesus for my two sons to sit next to
him in the kingdom of God
Pontius Pilate-I was a Roman governor of Judea during
the time of Jesus’ public ministry and crucifixation
Peter-I walked on the water with Jesus yet denied him
3times
St. Mary Magdalene-I was the first woman to see Jesus
alive after the resurrection
Hannah-I gave birth to four boys (not counting on
Jesus) and two girls, a family of seven
Lazarus-I am the brother of Mary and Martha and a
relative of Jesus who lived in Bethany
Elizabeth-I am the wife of Zechariah, cousin of Mary,
mother of Jesus
QUIZ #1:GOSPEL
Mark-first written Gospel.
John-last written Gospel.
Evangelion-Greek word which means good news.
Matthew-gospel was written for Jewish audience.
John-book emphasizes the deity of Christ.
Mark-gospel written for Roman audience.
Mark-gospel portray Christ as the Servant.
Matthew-focus of the writer is on the sermons of Jesus.
John-gospel written for the whole world.
Matthew-gospel you will about the genealogy of Jesus,
Lesson 3: History Book Features:
Acts of the Apostles or Acts of the Holy Spirit Acts is a continuation of the Gospel of Luke.
Vital Statistics of the Book of Acts Luke ends abruptly and he wrote Acts to continue the
Luke- the author of this book story.
• A Gentile physician (Colossians 4:14) • Narrates when Apostle Paul was imprisoned at
• Paul’s Companion rome but it didn't tell us about the death of
• Not an original member of the 12 disciples but apostle paul
became follower of Jesus during the time of
Apostles
Date Written: Between AD 63 AND 70 The book of Acts: 2 Blueprint
• in the book of acts Luke didn't write about 1. Peter’s Ministry 2. Paul’s Ministry
death of um apostle Paul and the persecution • All about • All about his first,
of the Christians in the time of Nero which was establishment; second, and third
at 1863 and onwards so before 1863 that was expansion of the missionary journey
the book of acts were written church
Purpose: to give an account of the birth and growth of
Christian church Acts is significant for telling us the spread of the gospel
• in acts chapter 1 after Jesus was taken up not only geographically but also culturally.
into heaven he will he ascended to heaven Peter -focuses on Jewish audience.
then after that the holy spirit comes at Paul -focuses on broader different kinds of audiences
Pentecost the gentiles.
• Peter- became the president of Jesus Key verse:
followers that are left. He said they should Acts 1:8
not worry because the holy spirit will come “But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit
and the holy spirit will empower them to comes upon you: and you will be my witnesses in
speak the gospel to the ends of the earth Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to
• This book tackles how Christianity began and the ends of the earth.”
Christian Church
This is the promise that they have made when the holy
Setting: The book is a link between Christ’s life and the spirit comes, they will be empowered by the holy spirit
life of the church to be Jesus Christ witnesses. They will witness about
• Christ is head of the church, he is our what happened to Jesus, what is the meaning of
foundation and founded the Christian church gospel to all the people around them from Jerusalem,
• Acts is the only biblical account or book Judea then to Samaria and then to the whole wide
that tells us the history of the church world.
immediately after the ascension of Jesus
Pauline Letters - Romans, 1&2 Corinthians,
Key People:
Galatians
-collection of works of activities done by the
followers of Jesus or by the apostles
Peter- the head of Lydia PAULINE LETTERS/EPISTLES
ascension after Jesus Silas Questions to ponder:
John- brother of Jesus Titus 1. Do you still write letters today? Letters like the ones
James-brother of Jesus Apollos written by your parents?
Stephen- good evangelist Agabus 2. Who was Paul?
Philip-preacher Ananias
Letters – Before, letters were written with a quill pen or a
Paul Felix
pen. Then they were placed in envelopes with the
Barnabas Festus
receiver’s address and mailed at the post office.
Cornelius Agrippa
Letters will travel to the receiver and most often are
James- Jesus’ brother Luke
delivered after several weeks or even months.
Timothy
• The letters written by Paul were somewhat like
Key Places: these. They were hand written by him with a
Jerusalem Thessalonica quill pen over parchment, sealed, and were
Samaria Berea hand carried to the addressee. The travel of
Lydia Athens the letters was slow, because they would
Joppa Corinth either travel by land or boat or even hand
Antioch Ephesus-riot bcs of selling carried. These were how Paul’s letters were
Iconium statue sent to and reached his addresses.
Lystra Caesarea
Derbe Malta
Philippi Rome
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 2. 1 CORINTHIANS
Date: 54 A.D.
APOSTLE PAUL – He was a Pharisee from Tarsus. Recipient: To the church of God in Corinth
Actually, his original name was Purpose: Paul gives advices to the problems inside the
Saul. Corinthian church, sexual immorality, food offered to
• He was recorded in the Scriptures as one of idols, public worship, doctrine on the resurrection and
the fiercest persecutors of the Christians. rebukes division.
• While he was on his way to Damascus, he met
Jesus Christ and that encounter was
instrumental to his conversion.
• He became one of the mightiest servants of
the Lord.
• Paul preached the good news to the Gentiles
and travelled through the Roman Empire
thrice in his missionary journeys. He was
imprisoned several times, was shipwrecked,
and put under house arrest. While imprisoned
he wrote letters to the Christian churches to
exhort, teach and encourage them. We will 3. 2 CORINTHIANS
study in this lesson the first four books of the Date: 55 A.D.
Pauline letters Recipient: To the church of God in Corinth
Purpose: To show Paul’s concern and love for his
Key Verse: converts.
Galatians 3:28
“There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free,
nor is there male and female, for you are all one in
Christ Jesus.”

1. ROMANS
Date: 56 A.D.
Recipient: The saints in Rome who are loved by God
Purpose: To establish the church through instructions
concerning the basics of salvation.

4. GALATIANS
Date: 52 A.D.
Recipient: The churches in Galatia
Purpose: Paul directs them concerning the legalism of
the Jews (Jewish Christians required the Gentile
converts to observe festival days and practice
circumcision) endangering the teaching that faith
alone brings salvation

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Pauline Letters 2- Ephesians, Colossians, 1
Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians
Points to Ponder:
→ In the previous lesson we studied about the first
4 letters of Paul to the Christians in Rome,
Corinth and Galatia. We will continue our
study of the other letters of Paul to the
Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians and
Thessalonians. These churches were located in
Macedonia (Philippi and Thessalonica) and
Asia minor (Ephesus and Colossae.)

Key Issues:
EPHESIANS PHILIPPIANS
→ The clear theme of the letter is unity. God’s
plan is to bring to an end all that divides men Date: 61 A.D.
and women, social classes, cultures, nations Recipient: The church at Philippi
and religions. Jesus Christ is the unifying force, Purpose: To exhort the Philippians to consistency of
as the head unites the human body. Christian living
PHILIPPIANS
→ Is a warm personal letter to a church. He
shares about his being imprisoned and how he
used his situation to share the Gospel to the
Roman officer. He also shares about Jesus as
the servant who was willing to give up his rights
for the good of others, and encourages the
Philippians to do the same.
COLOSSIANS
→ The letter notes that wrong teaching is
creeping into the church. In his letter Paul
stresses the true Gospel: Jesus is absolutely
central. He existed before time began and he
is the one who brings God and human race
together. “Rituals, regulations, philosophical
reasonings and self-denial are not what is
required but right relationship and attitudes in COLOSSIANS
the church, the family, the workplace and the
world.” Date: 60 A.D.
1 THESSALONIANS Recipient: The holy and faithful brothers in Christ at
→ Paul insists on his apostleship. Timothy was sent Colossae.
to visit them and returned to Paul with the Purpose: It is a refutation against a Judaistic-Gnostic
message of encouragement. Other questions heresy with its ceremonialism and doctrine of
include, “What will happen when Christians emanation. Paul expounds the supremacy of Christ
die?” and “When will Jesus return?” overall principalities and powers, the fullness of his
redemption, and his own hardships in making known
Basic Information About Paul’s Letter the gospel message.
EPHESIANS

Date: 64 A.D.
Recipient: To the saints in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ
Jesus (may include several churches)
Purpose: To set forth the believer’s union in Christ,
relating this with union of Jews and Gentiles in Christ.

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1 THESSALONIANS
PHILEMON
Date: 52 or 53 A.D
Recipient: Thessalonian Church
Purpose: To urge the Thessalonians to worth-while
conduct and work in the light of the return of Christ; to
comfort them concerning those who have died with
the Lord; and to instruct them in the elementary truths
of the Christian gospel.
2 THESSALONIANS
Date: 52 or 53 A.D.
Recipient: Thessalonian Church
Purpose: To instruct the Thessalonian Christians
concerning the Day of Christ “and our gathering
together in union with him” and to settle them in their
conviction that in the Day of Christ the Lord will
translate the living saints and raise the dead ones.
Key Verse:
Philippians 3:10-11
“I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection
and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming
like him in his death, and so, somehow, to attain the
resurrection from the dead.”
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PAULINE LETTERS: PART 3- 1 & 2 TIMOTHY, TITUS,
Points to Ponder:
This last batch of Paul’s letters are no longer
addressed to churches but to persons. These three
Christian men play important roles in the growth of the
churches established by the apostle Paul.
Key Persons
TIMOTHY
• Timothy was a young pastor from Lystra who was
trained by Paul to be a missionary and to pastor the
churches. He accompanied Paul in his missionary
journey. Timothy was a third generation Christian. He
was strongly influenced by his Jewish-Christian
grandmother Lois, and his Christian mother Eunice.
• Paul had concern especially for the spiritual leadership of
the churches through Timothy. When Paul was imprisoned,
Timothy faithfully saw to it that his needs were provided. He
also entrusted Timothy with the money collected by the
Philippian church to help his needs. He helped Paul
establish the churches at Philippi, Thessalonica, and Berea.
• The first letter of Paul to Timothy is like a “leadership manual
for church organization and administration.” Paul instructs
Timothy with the qualifications of church leaders and guides
him how these leaders should be ordained in the church
offices. He was considered by Paul as his spiritual son.
• The second letter of Paul to Timothy, however, are
like “last words” of a mentor to his protègè. Here Paul
testifies about his experiences and expresses his
concern for the churches, encourages Timothy to
remain devoted to Christ, rooted in sound doctrine
to avoid ungodly beliefs and practices, and be free
from immorality.
TITUS
• He was a convert to Christianity during the first
missionary journey of Paul after he heard the
preaching about Jesus Christ. Titus was a Greek
(gentile) who became a Christian and faithfully
served Jesus by travelling with Paul in his missionary
journeys. He joined Paul for three years in Ephesus
teaching people about the power of God and also
in the other later missionary journeys of the Apostle.
• Titus was also trusted by Paul to help alleviate tension
in Corinth and also to collect money for the poor.
Titus was not only Paul’s trusted friend but he was
also considered his spiritual son like Timothy. He was
also assigned to take care of the newly established
churches and appoint leaders to them.
PHILEMON
• Philemon is a Christian from Colossae, wealthy and
had high standing in the local church. He was looked
up to by the members of his church because of his
warmth and loving nature. Paul was aware of the
positive character of this Christian.
• Philemon owned slaves who worked in his property
and one of them was Onesimus. He robbed his
master with some valuables and ran away from him.
That made Philemon angry. Paul wrote Philemon to
request him to receive his slave back and treat him
as a brother-in-Christ and a fellow member of God’s
family.
 TITUS
Basic Information About Paul’s Letter Date: 66 A.D.
1 TIMOTHY Recipient: Titus
Date: 62 or 66 A.D. Purpose: Encourage Titus to lead the church in Crete,
Recipient: Timothy advises Titus on the qualifications of Church leaders
Purpose: To encourage Timothy in his responsibility for and a possible visit to Nicopolis.
overseeing the work of the Ephesian church and also
the other churches in the province of Asia.

PHILEMON
2 TIMOTHY Date: approximately 60 A.D
Date: 67 A.D. approximately shortly before Paul’s Recipient: Philemon
death Purpose: Urged Philemon to receive back his run-away
Recipient: Timothy slave
Purpose: To encourage Timothy and all believers to
persevere in faith and proclaim the Gospel.

Key Verse:
2 Timothy 1:7
“For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit
of power, of love and of self-discipline.”

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Apollos-Gifted evangelist, discipled by Aquila &
Priscilla Barnabas-Paul's trusted missionary colleague
LESSON 7: GENERAL EPISTLES
Cornelius- Roman military officer led to Christ by Peter Questions to Ponder:
Dorcas-A widow whom Peter brought back from the 1. Why are they called General Epistles?
dead 2. What are the purposes of these epistles?
Stephen-First recorded Christian martyr Lydia-A Jewish 3. What can we learn from these epistles?
proselyte who was a "seller of purple" Word Meaning:
James-Half-brother of Jesus, pastor in Jerusalem Paul- ❖ General Epistles – They are books of the New
An apostle and a tentmaker Testament that are considered as letters by
Philip-Presented the gospel to an Ethiopian royal apostles other than Paul. It starts with the book
official Silas-Paul's associate on his 2nd missionary of Hebrews to the Epistle of Jude.
journey
HEBREWS, JAMES 1ST PETER & 2ND PETER
PHARISEE-Saul belonged to this religious group
CHRISTIANS-They were persecuted by Saul.
Key Persons
JESUS-Saul encountered him on the road to Damascus
APOSTLE JAMES
PAUL-After that meeting, Saul's name was changed
to___.
• Of the three apostles who comprised the inner circle
THREE(3)-Paul journeyed to Rome as a missionary for _
of Jesus’ disciples (Peter, James and John), we know
times.
the least about the apostle James. We do know,
GALATIANS-This letter of Paul emphasizes that faith
however, that the apostle James was the eldest
alone and not observance of certain Jewish practices
brother of the apostle John and that their father’s
is needed for salvation.
name was Zebedee and their mother’s name was
1 CORINTHIANS-The letter which addresses immorality,
Salome.
church division and others church problems. ROMANS-
The letter which teaches the church the theological
• James, his brother John, Peter and Andrew were all
basics of salvation.
partners in a fishing business prior to being called by
2 CORINTHIANS-It was written to convey Paul's concern
Christ Jesus to follow Him. Zebedee was, also, a
for his converts
partner in the business.
EPISTLES-Another word commonly used in the Bible that
also mean "letter"
EPHESIANS-The letter's one basic concern for the • There is some evidence that James was the first
church is unity. cousin of Jesus the Messiah and had been
PHILIPPIANS-This letter mentions Jesus as the servant acquainted with Him from infancy. It is believed that
who was willing to give up his rights for others. his mother Salome was the sister of Jesus’ mother,
1 THESSALONIANS-The letter contains teachings about Mary.
what will n happen when Christians die? APOSTLE PETER
2 THESSALONIANS-Paul explains to Christians about the
"Day of Christ" in this letter. • Peter was born in Betsaida (in Galilee, Israel.) By
COLOSSIANS-The supremacy of Christ was emphasized profession, he was a fisherman. His father (also a
by Paul in this letter. fisherman) was named Jona; his brother, was the
PAUL-The great apostle who wrote to encourage apostle Andrew. He and his brother (Andrew), along
churches/ Christians with their partners (the apostles James and John)
TIMOTHY-A young pastor mentored by Paul to lead the were fishermen on the Sea of Galilee. Zebedee (the
Ephesian church. father of James and John) was also a partner.
EUNICE-She was the mother of Timothy.
TITUS-A young pastor Paul mentored in the church of • So firm was Peter’s faith that Jesus gave him the
Crete. name of Cephas, meaning, in the Syriac language,
PHILEMON-The wealthy Christian leader who had a rock (Peter is the Greek translation of Cephas.) The
slaves in his household. house in which Peter lived, in Capernaum, is still
ONESIMUS-He robbed his master and ran away. standing; in the 5th century AD, however, a Christian
TIMOTHY-He took care of the needs of Paul while in church was constructed over it.
prison.
LOIS-She was a Jewess grandmother who was
instrumental to her family's faith in Jesus
TITUS-He established churches during his missionary
journeys.
PHILEMON-He was advised to receive back his run-
away slave as a brother-in-Christ.

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Basic Information About Paul’s Letter 2 PETER
HEBREWS Author: Peter, Apostle of Christ
Author: Anonymous Date: A.D 67
Date: A.D. 70 Recipient: Christians scattered in Mediterranean World.
Recipient: Jewish and Roman Christians Purpose: To warn Christians against false teachers,
Purpose: To present Christ’s superiority exhort them to grow in their faith and knowledge of
Christ.

JAMES
Author: James, brother of Jesus
Date: A.D. 49 Key Verse:
Recipient: Christians in Jerusalem; 12 tribes Hebrews 11:1
Purpose: To expose unethical practices; teach right "Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the
Christian behavior and true intent of the law. evidence of things not seen."

1ST, 2ND, 3RD JOHN, JUDE

Key Persons
APOSTLE JOHN
• John, the apostle is thought to have been a disciple
of John the Baptist before meeting Jesus. Though
nothing is specifically said about it, John, with his
brother James and friends Peter and Andrew, had
traveled from Bethsaida to the Jordan, a distance of
some 75 miles (John 1:44). This indicated the interest
all of them had in the messianic kingdom that John,
the Baptist’s ministry represented.
• John the apostle was the Lord’s cousin, his mother
1 PETER Salome being Mary’s sister. He was one of the two
Author: Peter, Apostle of Christ disciples with John, the Baptist when he proclaimed
Date: A.D. 62 - 64 Jesus as God’s Lamb. He and Andrew became the
Recipient: Christians scattered in Mediterranean World. Master’s original disciples. He was a faithful disciple
Purpose: To encourage suffering Christians. of Jesus during His early Judean ministry. He and the
others then returned home, and to their fishing
business, where they worked as partners with John’s
father, Zebedee, until Jesus came and called them
to permanent discipleship.

APOSTLE JUDE
• The apostle Jude was believed to be from the Jewish
tribe of Judah. And after the ascension of Jesus,
Jude was one of the first apostles to leave Jerusalem
for a foreign country. In fact, it is believed that Jude
was one of the first apostles to witness directly to a
foreign king, a Gentile.
• Jude, also known as Judas Thaddaeus, was one of
the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. He is generally
identified with Thaddeus, and is also variously called
Jude of James, Jude Thaddaeus, Judas Thaddaeus
or Lebbaeus. He us born in Galilee, Israel.

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Basic Information About Paul’s Letter 3 JOHN
1 JOHN Author: John the Apostle
Author: John the Apostle Date: A.D. 90
Date: A.D. 85 - 90 Recipient: Gaius, the prominent Christian
Recipient: Gentile congregations Purpose: To commend Gaius for his hospitality and to
Purpose: To reassure Christians of their faith and encourage him in his Christian life.
counter false teachers.

JUDE
2 JOHN
Author: Jude, James’ brother and Jesus’ half-brother
Author: John the Apostle
Date: A.D 65
Date: A.D. 90
Recipient: Jewish Christians
Recipient: To the elect lady, and to Christians
Purpose: To remind the church of the need for
everywhere
constant vigilance – to keep strong in the faith and
Purpose: To emphasize the basics of following Christ;
defend it against heresy.
warning against false teachers.

Key Verse:
1 John 4:7-8 (NIV)
“Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes
from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God
and knows God. Whoever does not love, does not
know God, because God is love.”

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