NEW TESTAMENT BOOKS & THEIR CLASSIFICATIONS

Jennefer Joy G. Bata-anon

 evangelion (noun) which means “good news”
BIBLE  evangelize (verb) means “to bring or announce good news

OLD TESTAMENT NEW TESTAMENT

TESTAMENT
 The word “testament” is from the Latin “testamentum”
which translate the Hebrew word meaning “covenant.
COVENANT
 is a sacred agreement between God and his people (John
Mark Terry, RE1 manual)
 It is the sum total of the saving truth as God has communicated
it to the lost humanity and is revealed in the person of His Son,
Jesus Christ. It tells about the life, death, resurrection and
ministries of Jesus together with His disciples.
4 BOOKS OF THE GOSPELS
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
 9 EPISTLES WRITTEN TO CHURCHES
(Romans to 2 Thessalonians)
 4 PASTORAL/ AND PERSONAL EPISTLES
(1&2 Timothy, Titus and Philemon)
NEW TESTAMENT  They tell about the meaning and application of the gospel for
Christians.
Questions to Ponder:  They give the interpretation of the person and work of Christ,
and apply the truth of the gospel to believers.
1. How many books are there in the New Testament? - 27
2. How many divisions are there in the New Testament? - 5
THE PAULINE LETTERS (13)
ROMANS
27 NEW TESTAMENT BOOKS 1 CORINTHIANS
MATTHE ACT ROMANS HEBREW REVELATIO 2 CORINTHIANS
1 TIMOTHY
W MARK S 1 CORINTHIANS S JAMES N GALATIANS
2 TIMOTHY
LUKE 2 CORINTHIANS 1 PETER EPHESIANS
TITUS
JOHN GALATIANS 2 PETER PHILIPPIANS
PHILEMON
EPHESIANS 1 JOHN COLLOSIANS
PHILIPPIANS 2 JOHN 1 THESSALONIANS
COLLOSIANS 3 JOHN 2 THESSALONIANS
1 JUDE
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) THE GENERAL EPISTLES
 APOCALYPSE/ PROPHECY – the revelation of the future
 The seven letters (James, 1&2 Peter, 1, 2, 3 John and
Jude) are often called the General Epistles because they
speak to the Christian church in general rather than to
individual churches.
GOSPEL

 They are also united by their interest in practical matters

 such as organizational leadership, hard work, fairness,
good relationship and effective communication. The Gospel of MATTHEW
 The General Epistles reflect the essential challenge Date Written – 55-60 AD
Christians faced in the Roman Empire and how to follow Author/Writer – Matthew
Jesus in a difficult environment. Recipient – Jews
Portrait of Christ – King
Depiction of Jesus – Teacher
THE GENERAL EPISTLES (8)
Emphasis (writer) – Jesus’ sermons
HEBREWS Emphasis (book) – Humanity of Christ
JAMES Place of Action – Capernaum, Galilee
1 PETER Gospel – Influential
2 PETER
1 JOHN
2 JOHN
3 JOHN
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.” The Gospel of MARK
Matthew 24:35 Date Written – 50-60 AD
Author/Writer – Mark
Recipient – Romans
27 NEW TESTAMENT BOOKS Portrait of Christ – Servant
GENERA Depiction of Jesus – Preacher
GOSPE HISTO L APOCALYP Emphasis (writer) – Jesus’ miracles
PAULINE LETTERS Emphasis (book) – Humanity of Christ
LS RY LETTER SE
S Place of Action – Capernaum, Galilee
MATTH ACTS ROMANS HEBRE REVELATI Gospel – brief/short
EW 1 CORINTHIANS WS ON
MARK 2 CORINTHIANS JAMES
LUKE GALATIANS 1 PETER
JOHN EPHESIANS 2 PETER
PHILIPPIANS 1 JOHN
COLLOSIANS 2 JOHN
1 THESSALONIANS 3 JOHN
2 THESSALONIANS JUDE
1 TIMOTHY
2 TIMOTHY
TITUS
PHILEMON

The Gospel According to LUKE

Date Written – 58-60 AD
Author/Writer – Luke
Recipient – Greeks
LESSON 2 – GOSPELS Portrait of Christ – Perfect Person
Depiction of Jesus – Historian
THE GOSPEL Emphasis (writer) – Jesus’ parables
The word Gospel comes from the Old English godspel which is Emphasis (book) – Humanity of Christ
equivalent to the Greek word evangelion which means good Place of Action – Capernaum, Galilee
news, the good news of salvation that comes alone from Jesus Gospel – loved
Christ.

Matthew, Mark, Luke and John are called Gospels because they
present the life and teachings of Jesus. The Gospel story is about
the birth, life, ministry, death and resurrection of Jesus. Each book
of the Gospel focuses on a unique character of Jesus.

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 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
The Gospel of JOHN of Jesus’ public ministry and crucifixation
Date Written – 85-95 AD Peter-I walked on the water with Jesus yet denied him 3times
Author/Writer – John St. Mary Magdalene-I was the first woman to see Jesus alive after
Recipient – The World the resurrection
Portrait of Christ – Mighty God Hannah-I gave birth to four boys (not counting on Jesus) and two
Depiction of Jesus – Theologian girls, a family of seven
Emphasis (writer) – Jesus’ doctrines Lazarus-I am the brother of Mary and Martha and a relative of
Emphasis (book) – Deity of Christ Jesus who lived in Bethany
Place of Action – Jerusalem in Judea Elizabeth-I am the wife of Zechariah, cousin of Mary, mother of
Gospel – spiritual 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,

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.”

Lesson 3: History Book

Acts of the Apostles or Acts of the Holy Spirit
Vital Statistics of the Book of Acts
Luke- the author of this book
 A Gentile physician (Colossians 4:14)
 Paul’s Companion
 Not an original member of the 12 disciples but became
follower of Jesus during the time of Apostles
Mark
Date Written: Between AD 63 AND 70
 The first gospel to be written
 in the book of acts Luke didn't write about
John
death of um apostle Paul and the persecution of the
 Where the heart of the Bible is found Christians in the time of Nero which was at 1863 and
 Addressed to the Christian throughout the world onwards so before 1863 that was the book of acts were
 The last gospel to be written written
 Different from the three gospels Purpose: to give an account of the birth and growth of Christian
Matthew church
 Written by the tax collector who became Jesus’ disciple  in acts chapter 1 after Jesus was taken up into heaven
 Where the mission of Jesus is found he will he ascended to heaven then after that the holy
Luke spirit comes at Pentecost
 Where the parable of the Good Samaritan is found  Peter- became the president of Jesus followers that
Matthew & Luke are left. He said they should not worry because the
 Where the birth account of Jesus is found holy spirit will come and the holy spirit will
Matthew, Mark, Luke empower them to speak the gospel to the ends of the
 The synoptic gospels earth
 This book tackles how Christianity began and Christian
Church
Zacchaeus-I am a chief tax collector of Jericho who was rich and
short Setting: The book is a link between Christ’s life and the life of the
Thomas-I refused to believe Jesus who was back from the dead church
until I literally saw & touched His wounds  Christ is head of the church, he is our foundation and
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 founded the Christian church PAULINE LETTERS/EPISTLES
 Acts is the only biblical account or book that tells us Questions to ponder:
the history of the church immediately after the 1. Do you still write letters today? Letters like the ones written
ascension of Jesus by your parents?
2. Who was Paul?
Key People:
-collection of works of activities done by the followers of Letters – Before, letters were written with a quill pen or a pen.
Jesus or by the apostles Then they were placed in envelopes with the receiver’s address
Peter- the head of ascension Lydia and mailed at the post office. Letters will travel to the receiver and
after Jesus Silas most often are delivered after several weeks or even months.
John- brother of Jesus Titus
James-brother of Jesus Apollos  The letters written by Paul were somewhat like these.
Stephen- good evangelist Agabus They were hand written by him with a quill pen over
Philip-preacher Ananias parchment, sealed, and were hand carried to the
Paul Felix addressee. The travel of the letters was slow, because
Barnabas Festus they would either travel by land or boat or even hand
Cornelius Agrippa carried. These were how Paul’s letters were sent to and
James- Jesus’ brother Luke reached his addresses.
Timothy

Key Places:
Jerusalem Thessalonica
Samaria Berea APOSTLE PAUL – He was a Pharisee from Tarsus. Actually, his
Lydia Athens original name was
Joppa Corinth Saul.
Antioch Ephesus-riot bcs of selling  He was recorded in the Scriptures as one of the fiercest
Iconium statue persecutors of the Christians.
Lystra Caesarea  While he was on his way to Damascus, he met Jesus
Derbe Malta Christ and that encounter was instrumental to his
Philippi Rome conversion.
 He became one of the mightiest servants of the Lord.
Features:  Paul preached the good news to the Gentiles and
Acts is a continuation of the Gospel of Luke. travelled through the Roman Empire thrice in his
Luke ends abruptly and he wrote Acts to continue the story. missionary journeys. He was imprisoned several times,
 Narrates when Apostle Paul was imprisoned at rome was shipwrecked, and put under house arrest. While
but it didn't tell us about the death of apostle paul imprisoned he wrote letters to the Christian churches to
exhort, teach and encourage them. We will study in this
lesson the first four books of the Pauline letters
The book of Acts: 2 Blueprint
1. Peter’s Ministry 2. Paul’s Ministry Key Verse:
 All about  All about his first, Galatians 3:28
establishment; second, and third “There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is
expansion of the missionary journey there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.”
church
1. ROMANS
Acts is significant for telling us the spread of the gospel Date: 56 A.D.
not only geographically but also culturally. Recipient: The saints in Rome who are loved by God
Peter -focuses on Jewish audience. Purpose: To establish the church through instructions concerning
Paul -focuses on broader different kinds of audiences the the basics of salvation.
gentiles.
Key verse:
Acts 1:8
“But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit comes
upon you: and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem,
throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

This is the promise that they have made when the holy spirit
comes, they will be empowered by the holy spirit to be Jesus
Christ witnesses. They will witness about what happened to
Jesus, what is the meaning of gospel to all the people around
them from Jerusalem, Judea then to Samaria and then to the
whole wide world.

Pauline Letters - Romans, 1&2 Corinthians,

Galatians

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2. 1 CORINTHIANS
Date: 54 A.D.
Recipient: To the church of God in Corinth
Purpose: Paul gives advices to the problems inside the Corinthian
church, sexual immorality, food offered to idols, public worship,
doctrine on the resurrection and rebukes division.
3. 2 CORINTHIANS
Date: 55 A.D.
Recipient: To the church of God in Corinth
Purpose: To show Paul’s concern and love for his converts.
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
 The clear theme of the letter is unity. God’s plan is to
bring to an end all that divides men and women, social
classes, cultures, nations and religions. Jesus Christ is
the unifying force, as the head unites the human body.
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 the church, the family, the workplace and the
world.”
1 THESSALONIANS
 Paul insists on his apostleship. Timothy was sent to visit
them and returned to Paul with the message of
encouragement. Other questions include, “What will
happen when Christians die?” and “When will Jesus
return?”
Basic Information About Paul’s Letter
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.
PHILIPPIANS
Date: 61 A.D.
Recipient: The church at Philippi
Purpose: To exhort the Philippians to consistency of Christian
living
COLOSSIANS
Date: 60 A.D.
Recipient: The holy and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae.
Purpose: It is a refutation against a Judaistic-Gnostic heresy
with its ceremonialism and doctrine of emanation. Paul
expounds the supremacy of Christ overall principalities and
powers, the fullness of his redemption, and his own hardships
in making known the gospel message.
1 THESSALONIANS
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.
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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.”
PAULINE LETTERS: PART 3- 1 & 2 TIMOTHY,
TITUS, PHILEMON
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
Date: 66 A.D.
Basic Information About Paul’s Letter Recipient: Titus
1 TIMOTHY Purpose: Encourage Titus to lead the church in Crete, advises
Date: 62 or 66 A.D. Titus on the qualifications of Church leaders and a possible visit to
Recipient: Timothy Nicopolis.
Purpose: To encourage Timothy in his responsibility for
overseeing the work of the Ephesian church and also the other
churches in the province of Asia.

PHILEMON
Date: approximately 60 A.D
Recipient: Philemon
2 TIMOTHY Purpose: Urged Philemon to receive back his run-away slave
Date: 67 A.D. approximately shortly before Paul’s death
Recipient: Timothy
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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 LESSON 7: GENERAL EPISTLES
Questions to Ponder:
1. Why are they called General Epistles?
2. What are the purposes of these epistles?
3. What can we learn from these epistles?
Word Meaning:
 General Epistles – They are books of the New
Testament that are considered as letters by apostles other
than Paul. It starts with the book of Hebrews to the
Epistle of Jude.

Apollos-Gifted evangelist, discipled by Aquila & Priscilla

HEBREWS, JAMES 1ST PETER & 2ND PETER
Barnabas-Paul's trusted missionary colleague Cornelius- Roman
military officer led to Christ by Peter
Dorcas-A widow whom Peter brought back from the dead Key Persons
Stephen-First recorded Christian martyr Lydia-A Jewish proselyte APOSTLE JAMES
who was a "seller of purple"
James-Half-brother of Jesus, pastor in Jerusalem Paul-An apostle  Of the three apostles who comprised the inner circle of Jesus’
and a tentmaker disciples (Peter, James and John), we know the least about the
Philip-Presented the gospel to an Ethiopian royal official Silas- apostle James. We do know, however, that the apostle James
Paul's associate on his 2nd missionary journey was the eldest brother of the apostle John and that their father’s
name was Zebedee and their mother’s name was Salome.
PHARISEE-Saul belonged to this religious group
CHRISTIANS-They were persecuted by Saul.  James, his brother John, Peter and Andrew were all partners in a
JESUS-Saul encountered him on the road to Damascus PAUL- fishing business prior to being called by Christ Jesus to follow
After that meeting, Saul's name was changed to___. Him. Zebedee was, also, a partner in the business.
THREE(3)-Paul journeyed to Rome as a missionary for _ times.
GALATIANS-This letter of Paul emphasizes that faith alone and  There is some evidence that James was the first cousin of Jesus
not observance of certain Jewish practices is needed for salvation. the Messiah and had been acquainted with Him from infancy. It
1 CORINTHIANS-The letter which addresses immorality, is believed that his mother Salome was the sister of Jesus’
church division and others church problems. ROMANS-The letter mother, Mary.
which teaches the church the theological basics of salvation. APOSTLE PETER
2 CORINTHIANS-It was written to convey Paul's concern for his
converts  Peter was born in Betsaida (in Galilee, Israel.) By profession,
EPISTLES-Another word commonly used in the Bible that also he was a fisherman. His father (also a fisherman) was named
mean "letter" Jona; his brother, was the apostle Andrew. He and his brother
EPHESIANS-The letter's one basic concern for the church is (Andrew), along with their partners (the apostles James and
unity. John) were fishermen on the Sea of Galilee. Zebedee (the father
PHILIPPIANS-This letter mentions Jesus as the servant who was of James and John) was also a partner.
willing to give up his rights for others.
1 THESSALONIANS-The letter contains teachings about what  So firm was Peter’s faith that Jesus gave him the name of
will n happen when Christians die? Cephas, meaning, in the Syriac language, a rock (Peter is the
2 THESSALONIANS-Paul explains to Christians about the "Day Greek translation of Cephas.) The house in which Peter lived, in
of Christ" in this letter. Capernaum, is still standing; in the 5th century AD, however, a
COLOSSIANS-The supremacy of Christ was emphasized by Paul Christian church was constructed over it.
in this letter.
PAUL-The great apostle who wrote to encourage churches/
Christians
TIMOTHY-A young pastor mentored by Paul to lead the
Ephesian church.
EUNICE-She was the mother of Timothy.
TITUS-A young pastor Paul mentored in the church of Crete.
PHILEMON-The wealthy Christian leader who had slaves in his
household.
ONESIMUS-He robbed his master and ran away.
TIMOTHY-He took care of the needs of Paul while in prison.
LOIS-She was a Jewess grandmother who was instrumental to
her family's faith in Jesus
Basic Information About Paul’s Letter
TITUS-He established churches during his missionary journeys.
PHILEMON-He was advised to receive back his run-away slave HEBREWS
as a brother-in-Christ. Author: Anonymous
Date: A.D. 70
Recipient: Jewish and Roman Christians
Purpose: To present Christ’s superiority

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JAMES
Author: James, brother of Jesus Key Verse:
Date: A.D. 49 Hebrews 11:1
Recipient: Christians in Jerusalem; 12 tribes "Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of
Purpose: To expose unethical practices; teach right Christian things not seen."
behavior and true intent of the law.
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 Salome
being Mary’s sister. He was one of the two disciples with John,
the Baptist when he proclaimed Jesus as God’s Lamb. He and
1 PETER Andrew became the Master’s original disciples. He was a
Author: Peter, Apostle of Christ faithful disciple of Jesus during His early Judean ministry. He
Date: A.D. 62 - 64 and the others then returned home, and to their fishing business,
Recipient: Christians scattered in Mediterranean World. where they worked as partners with John’s father, Zebedee,
Purpose: To encourage suffering Christians. 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.

Basic Information About Paul’s Letter

1 JOHN
Author: John the Apostle
Date: A.D. 85 - 90
Recipient: Gentile congregations
Purpose: To reassure Christians of their faith and counter false
teachers.
2 PETER
Author: Peter, Apostle of Christ
Date: A.D 67
Recipient: Christians scattered in Mediterranean World.
Purpose: To warn Christians against false teachers, exhort them to
grow in their faith and knowledge of Christ.

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

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.”

3 JOHN
Author: John the Apostle
Date: A.D. 90
Recipient: Gaius, the prominent Christian
Purpose: To commend Gaius for his hospitality and to encourage
him in his Christian life.

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