This
week we will finish up our study of NT books with 3 John, Jude and Revelation.
3 John
Author: The elder
(John) (1:1).
Audience: “to the
beloved Gaius” (1:1).
Purpose of
Book: John writes in order
to encourage Gaius, condemn Diotrephes and his behavior, and to commend
Demetrius who is a good example to all.
Jude
Author: “Jude, a
servant of Jesus Christ and brother of James (1:1).”
Audience: “those who
are called, beloved in God the Father and kept for Jesus Christ: (1:1).”
Purpose of
Book: Jude writes to encourage Christians to contend for the faith
and not fall for the teachings of false teachers.
Revelation
Author: “…he made it known by sending his
angel to his servant John (Revelation 1:1).”
Audience: “John, to the seven churches that are in Asia
(Revelation 1:4).”
Purpose of
Book: The purpose of the book of Revelation is to give encourage to
the Christians under heavy persecution during that time period and encourage them
to “be faithful unto death” (Revelation 2:10).
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