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Part 4

Encountering the General Epistles and the Apocalypse

22 Hebrews and JamesMaintaining Full Commitment to Christ

The General Epistles

• Hebrews• James• 1, 2 Peter• 1, 2, 3 John• Jude

Hebrews: Sermonic Epistle

The Mystery of Hebrews’ Authorship

Date, Recipients, Purpose,and Genre

Outline

I. The Superiority of the Christian Faith (1:1–10:18)A. Jesus Christ Superior to the Prophets (1:1–4)B. Jesus Christ Superior to Angels (1:5–2:18)C. Jesus Christ Superior to Moses (3:1–4:13)D. Jesus Christ Superior to Aaron (4:14–10:18)

II. Exhortations to Persevere in Christian Faith (10:19–12:29)A. The Danger of Apostasy (10:19–31)B. Encouragements to Press On (10:32–39)C. Faith Defined and Exemplified (11:1–40)D. Jesus, the Superior Example of Faith (12:1–4)E. The Meaning and Merit of Discipline (12:5–13)F. Warning Not to Turn Away from God (12:14–29)

III. Concluding Exhortations (13:1–19)IV. Benediction and Greetings (13:20–25)

Focal Points

Down with the Old Testament?

Exhortation

Critical Issues

James: Epistle of Straw?

Author, Date, Recipients,and Purpose

I. Address and Greeting (1:1)II. Trials and Temptation (1:2–18)

A. Overcoming Trials (1:2–13a)B. The Source of Temptation

(1:13b–18)III. Putting the Word into Practice (1:19–2:26)

A. Anger and the Tongue (1:19–20)

B. “Be Doers of the Word” (1:21–27)

C. The Sin of Favoritism (2:1–13)D. True Christian Faith Seen in Its

Works (2:14–26)IV. Worldliness in the Church (3:1–4:12)

A. The Taming of the Tongue (3:1–12)

B. Peaceable Relations among Christians (3:13–4:3)

C. A Call for Repentance (4:4–10)

D. Arrogance and the Critical Tongue

(4:11–12)V. Looking at Life from a Christian Perspective (4:13–5:11)

A. Recognizing Who We Are before God (4:13–17)

B. The Dangers of Wealth (5:1–6)

C. Waiting on the Lord (5:7–11)VI. Concluding Exhortations (5:12–20)

A. Oaths (5:12)B. Prayer (5:13–18)C. Being Our Brother’s

Keeper (5:19–20)

Outline

James’s Prophetic Wisdom

James and Jesus

Critical Issues

23 Peter, John, and Jude A Call to Faith, Hope, and Love

The Letters of Peter

• The Comfort and Encouragement of Christ

• The Glory of Salvation

• The Believer as Pilgrim

• Following Christ

First Peter

Outline

I. Suffering as a Christian (1:1–2:10)A. The Hidden Inheritance, the Hidden Lord (1:1–9)B. Preparation for Action (1:10–2:3)C. The Hidden Spiritual House (2:4–10)

II. At Home, but Not in This World (2:11–3:12)A. The Christian’s Inner Self (2:11–12)B. A Life of Submission (2:13–3:7)C. The Christian’s Corporate Self (3:8–12)

III. Suffering—The Road to Glory (3:13–4:19)A. Suffering for Doing Good (3:13–22)B. Living for God (4:1–11)C. Sharing the Sufferings of Christ (4:12–19)

IV. Final Exhortations and Greetings (5:1–14)

Second Peter

Outline

I. Salutation (1:1–2)II. Concern for Sanctification (1:3–11)III. Confidence in the Scripture (1:12–21)IV. Caution toward False Teachers (2:1–22)

A. Their Threat and Judgment (2:1–3)B. God’s Judgment in the Past (2:4–10a)C. Their Character (2:10b–16)D. Their Empty Teaching (2:17–22)

V. Constancy in Light of the Last Days (3:1–16)VI. Conclusion (3:17–18)

Purpose and Teaching

The Epistles of John

First John

Outline

I. The Incarnation Makes Fellowship Possible (1:1–4)A. John Expresses the Substance of His Proclamation (1:1–2)B. John Expresses His Purposes for Writing (1:3–4)

II. Fellowship with God Is Based on Truth and Love (1:5–5:17)A. The Apostolic Message Declares the Partners in

Fellowship (1:5–2:2)B. Fellowship Bears Certain Distinctives (2:3–27)C. Fellowship Demands Certain Prerequisites (2:28–4:6)D. Love Leads to Fellowship (4:7–5:5)E. Faith Enhances Fellowship (5:6–17)

III. Fellowship Comprises Three Certainties (5:18–21)

Purpose and Teaching

Second John

Outline

I. The Elder Greets the Elect Lady and Her Children (1–3)

II. Abiding in the Truth Is the Basis for Walking in Love (4–11)A. Commendation: Walking in the Truth Keeps the

Command from the Father (4)B. Exhortation: Walking in Love Keeps the Command

from the Son (5–6)C. Warning: Confessing and Keeping the Truth about

Christ Determine the Circle of Fellowship in Love (7–11)III. The Truth Is the Basis of Christian Fellowship (12–13)

Purpose and Teaching

Third John

Outline

I. The Elder Addresses Gaius in Love (1)II. Love Must Prevail in the Circle of the Truth

(2–12)A. Commendation of Gaius: He Walks in the Truth and

Love (2–8)B. Condemnation of Diotrephes: He Rejects Authority

and Lacks Love (9–10)C. Recommendation of Demetrius: He Does Good (11–

12)III. Peace Should Prevail among Friends (13–15)

Purpose and Teaching

Jude

Outline

I. Salutation (1–2)II. Reason for Writing (3–4)III. God’s Judgment in the Past (5–7)IV. Warning against False Teachers (8–16)V. A Call to Persevere (17–23)VI. Doxology (24–25)

Purpose and Teaching

General Epistle Summary

24 RevelationGod Is in Control!

Author and Date

Outline

I. Introductory Vision (1:1–20)A. Thematic Introduction and Greeting (1:1–8)B. Vision of Christ as Divine (1:9–16)C. An Abbreviated Explanation of the Vision (1:17–20)

II. Letters to the Seven Asian Churches (2:1–3:22)A. Letter to the Church at Ephesus (2:1–7)B. Letter to the Church at Smyrna (2:8–11)C. Letter to the Church at Pergamum (2:12–17)D. Letter to the Church at Thyatira (2:18–29)E. Letter to the Church at Sardis (3:1–6)F. Letter to the Church at Philadelphia (3:7–13)G. Letter to the Church at Laodicea (3:14–22)

III. Vision of God on His Throne (4:1–5:14)A. Vision of God (4:1–6a)B. Four Living Creatures (4:6b–11)C. Scroll of Destiny (5:1–5)D. Christ as Triumphant Lamb (5:6–10)E. Universal Adoration of God (5:11–14)

Outline (cont.)

IV. Opening of the Seals on Destiny’s Scroll (6:1–17)A. First Seal Opened (6:1–2)B. Second Seal Opened (6:3–4)C. Third Seal Opened (6:5–6)D. Fourth Seal Opened (6:7–8)E. Fifth Seal Opened (6:9–11)F. Sixth Seal Opened (6:12–17)

V. Interlude before the Seventh Seal (7:1–17)A. Sealing of the 144,000 of Israel (7:1–8)B. Vision of the Redeemed Multitude of the Earth (7:9–11)C. Explanation of the Multitude (7:12–17)

VI. The Seventh Seal and the Seven Trumpets (8:1–9:21)A. Opening the Seventh Seal and the Vision of the Censer (8:1–5)B. Blowing of the First Four Trumpets (8:6–13)C. Blowing of the Fifth Trumpet (9:1–12)D. Blowing of the Sixth Trumpet (9:13–21)

Outline (cont.)

VII. Interlude and the Seventh Trumpet (10:1–11:19)A. Vision of the Mighty Angel and the Scroll (10:1–11)B. Vision of the Two Witnesses (11:1–14)C. Blowing of the Seventh Trumpet (11:15–19)

VIII. The Cosmic Conflict of Good and Evil (12:1–13:1a)A. The Woman Clothed with the Sun (12:1–6)B. War in Heaven (12:7–12)C. Spiritual Warfare on Earth (12:13–13:1a)

IX. The Beasts, the Believers, and the Judgment of Earth (13:1b–14:20)A. The Beast from the Sea (13:1b–10)B. The Beast from the Earth (13:11–18)C. The Lamb and the 144,000 (14:1–5)D. The Announcements of the Three Flying Angels (14:6–13)E. The Reaping of the Earth in Judgment (14:14–20)

Outline (cont.)

X. The Seven Last Bowls of the Wrath of God (15:1–16:21)A. The Song of Moses and the Lamb (15:1–4)B. The Seven Angels with the Seven Last Plagues (15:5–8)C. Pouring Out of the Seven Bowls of the Wrath of God (16:1–21)

XI. The Fall of Rome Predicted (17:1–18:24)A. Destruction of the Woman on the Beast (17:1–18)B. Fall of Babylon the Great (18:1–24)

XII. The Return of Christ in Glory (19:1–21)A. The Multitude of Heaven Rejoices (19:1–10)B. Destruction of Evil by the Rider on the White Horse (19:11–21)

XIII. The Millennial Reign of Christ (20:1–15)A. The Thousand-Year Reign (20:1–6)B. Satan’s Doom (20:7–10)C. The Judgment at the Great White Throne (20:11–15)

XIV. The Eternal New Order (21:1–22:6)A. The New Heaven and the New Earth (21:1–8)B. The New Jerusalem, the Wife of the Lamb (21:9–27)C. The River and the Tree of Life (22:1–6)

XV. The Promise of Jesus’s Return (22:7–21)

Theories of Interpretation

• God• The Son of God• The People of God• Eschatology

The Teachings of Revelation