Background of the book 1 john

Book of third john overview insight for living ministries. The man who received the letter, gaius, faces a troublemaker named diotrephes. John also wrote the fourth gospel and the book of revelation. Bible study introduction to the book of 1 john learn religions. To warn against the false teaching that christ had not actually come in the flesh and to encourage a lifestyle appropriate for followers of the incarnate christ.

John recognized that love comes from god, and he encouraged the believers to love one another 1 john 4. John 1 niv the word became flesh in the bible gateway. Whoever would know jesus christ should know the true meaning of in johns 1 joel b. Andy is a professor of bible and theology at the college of biblical studies in houston. Because of this lack of specific information in the letter itself, the attempt to understand something of the background and setting of the johannine letters is related to two other areas which also require discussion. The first epistle of john, often referred to as first john and written 1 john or i john, is the first. The beloved disciple the traditional view that john the apostle was the author of the fourth gospel has often been tied to the identification of the beloved disciple with john. Since the letter identifies no specific church, location, or individual to whom it was sent, its classification is as a general epistle. New testament papyrus 46, one of the oldest new testament papyri, showing 2 cor 11. Yet only onethe gospel of johnclaims to be an eyewitness account, the testimony of the unnamed disciple whom jesus loved.

This is the disciple who is testifying to these things and wrote these things, and we know that his testimony is true john 21. They emphasize that god is light and love and every true believer will demonstrate gods light and love. Book of first john overview insight for living ministries. The first epistle of john, often referred to as first john and written 1 john or i john, is the first of the johannine epistles of the new testament, and the fourth of the catholic epistles. The dating of luke first depends on the dating of acts which succeeds luke cf. There is no scholarly consensus as to the authorship of the johannine works. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. John combats most likely reflects the beginnings of gnosticism see background and setting.

This summary of the book of 2 john provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of 2 john. But if the book just stuck to giving cultural background like it says it is about then i would have given 5 stars and recommend it to lots of people. The fruit of fellowship with christ i write these things to you who believe in the name of the son of god so that you may know that you have eternal life. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. The key personalities are the apostles peter and paul. A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. Within this gospel is the most profound expressions of the deity of jesus christ and the most concrete statements on the humanity of jesus of nazareth.

God manifested in jesus christ, that man may have fellowship with the father through the son. The content, style, and vocabulary seem to warrant the conclusion that these three epistles were addressed to the same readers as the gospel of john. The gospel of john was written to prove that jesus christ is the son of god. In this epistle the apostle john addressed the dangerous spread of apostate influences in the. Each book also addresses deceivers, teachers who no longer acknowledge that jesus is the messiah or son of god.

Existence of a john of jerusalem who had access into the high priests house was first proposed by h. The third chapter is an exegetical study of john 1. At the writing of this, his final epistle, john was nearing the end of his life, a life that had changed dramatically some six decades before, when jesus had called john and his brother james out from their fishing boat. It is the most poetic and philosophical writing in the new testament.

He shows us that jesus, though fully god, came in the flesh to distinctly and accurately reveal god, and that christ is the source of eternal life to all who believe in him. In the beginning, god created the heavens and the earth. Paradoxically, this dualism also led to licentiousness. It is written by the discipleapostle john around 8595 a. This ascetic form of gnosticism is the background of part of the letter to the colossians col 2. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind.

But no external evidence of any kind supports this theory. This view is the background of much of 1 john see 1. Voice bible studies, introduction to the gospel of john. Home bible studies 1, 2, and 3 john studies 1 john 1 these small group studies of 1 john contain outlines, crossreferences, bible study discussion questions, and applications. First john calls readers back to the three basics of christian life. Johns first epistle teaches that while it is important to recognize the lines between truth and error, it must always be done in a spirit of love. Since john was the underlying authority for the book in all its forms, we shall refer to the gospel as john s gospel. The apostle john identified himself in 3 john only as the elder 3 john 1. In the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god. Peter and john later traveled up to samaria to confirm the work that was going on there acts 8. The book of 2 john is an urgent plea that the readers of johns letter should show their love for god and his son jesus by obeying the commandment to love each other. It cannot be placed earlier than 60 since it shows familiarity with pauls prison letters e.

However, several references point to a gentile audience, such as the empty way of life handed down to you from your ancestors 1. Introduction to 1 john the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Introduction to the gospel of mark study resources. About one in every 50 words is a form of lovethat makes for about 52 mentions of love in just five short chapters. The word became flesh in the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god. In other words, what we can say about the identity of the recipients of 1 john and the other two johannine letters as well is inextricably linked to. This ascetic form of gnosticism is the background of part of the letter to the colossians see col 2. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the ivp bible background commentary. Introduction to the gospel of john study resources. The parallelisms in 1 john are striking for their simplicity. Visit our library of inductive bible studies for more in depth inductive studies on this and other books of the bible you can use in your small group. Its purpose was to warn about the increasing threat of false teachings and to reassure christians of their faith and love in jesus christ.

Since john was the underlying authority for the book in all its forms, we shall refer to the gospel as johns gospel. Intro to 1 peter biblica the international bible society. John is found with peter going to the temple when peter healed the crippled man acts 3. Although 1 john does not exhibit some of the general. Download for free on all your devices computer, smartphone, or tablet. Jan 18, 2019 the gospel of john was written to prove that jesus christ is the son of god. To declare the word of life, the eternal life that was with the father and has been manifested in jesus christ 1 jn 1. It is the first and largest in a series of 3 epistles that bear the apostle johns name. Nov 19, 2015 the last books in the bible to be written were 1st john ad 8595, 2nd john ad 8595, and 3rd john ad 8595 as well as the book of revelation, which was apparently written near the turn of. Howard marshall, dictionary of jesus and the gospel. As a result both men went before the sanhedrin acts 4. However, several references point to a gentile audience, such as the empty way of.

John 1 indepth versebyverse bible study and commentary of john chapter 1 in plain english. The book of 1 john contains some of the bibles most beautiful descriptions of god and his unfailing love. The gospel of john presents a unique perspective on jesus. The gospels, the first four books of the new testament, tell the story of the life of jesus. The gospel of john is one of the most intriguing books of the bible. Obvious similarities to 1 john and the gospel of john suggest that the same person wrote all three books. Written by john the elder to house church believers, 1 john, 2 john, 3 john echo the gospel of john. Jun 25, 2019 the early christian church was afflicted with doubts, persecution, and false teaching, and the apostle john addressed all three in his encouraging book of 1 john.

John 1 in the beginning was the word, and the word was. A number of reasons were involved in writing 1 john. I looked up book of john and halfway down the first chapter i saw philip. This does have the advantage of still relying on eyewitness testimony. Because the book of acts has an abrupt ending with paul waiting to go before caesar, the best explanation is that luke wrote it up to the events that had taken place. The john of revelation does associate himself with the prophets 22. The book of 1 st john is a general epistle apostolic letter. Intro to 1 john biblica the international bible society. The gospel of john, the three johannine epistles, and the book of revelation, exhibit marked similarities, although more so between the gospel and the epistle especially the gospel and 1 john than between those and revelation. Bible reading schedule for 1 john lesson 1 i john 1. John 1 in the beginning was the word, and the word was with.

The book of 2 john would most likely have been written at about the same time as johns other letters, 1 and 3 john, between a. As an eyewitness to the love and power displayed in the miracles of jesus, john gives us an upclose and personal look at christs identity. Sermons from first john 6 fellowship with god 1 john 1. This book is helpful in giving cultural backgrounds like the book says it does. John encourages believers that jesus was jehovah god who had come in the flesh, that god is light and he encourages christians to walk in the light by keeping his commandments, and the main commandment was to love god and love one another. No other book of the bible talks about love as often as first john.

Most scholars therefore treat the five as a single corpus of johannine literature, albeit not from the same author. In the first four verses of first john, we saw that johns aim in this epistle is. The theme of 3 john is faithfulness despite opposition. Lesson 1 investigates the author, historical setting, and the theological background of the book of acts. John 1 john 2 john 3 john revelation only paul authored more new testament books than john. Johns gospel wanted to introduce nonchristians to the true god, to know, believe in, and accept him 20. This john later became influential among asiatic churches. The book can be satisfactorily dated in the early 60s. He first established his credentials as as an eyewitness to the resurrection of jesus christ, mentioning that his hands had touched the risen savior. I have been helped learning many cultural things by having this book. The spirit, presciently through john, puts the church beforehand on its guard against the coming heresy. The epistles of john show jesus as the way, the truth and the life.