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Letters
Ablaza, GeraldineCastillo, Lian Sabella
Daella, Paula AngelicaDimayacyac, Kristina
Liao, Mara LaiseQuinto, Jarren James
Teng, GrizeldaTenorio, Ma. Clarissa Andrea
TREDTRI NO2
Epistle
• Twenty-one books of the New Testament– Pauline Epistles– General Epistles
Pauline Epistles
• Letters of St. Paul call after the group of peoples to whom they are addressed.
• Divided into two categories:– Nine epistles written to the church– Four pastoral and personal epistles
Romans
• To introduce Paul to the Romans and to give a sample of his message before he arrives Rome.
• 57 CE– Paul was preparing for
his visit to Jerusalem
• What to Believe– Sinfulness of humanity– Forgiveness of sin
through Christ– Freedom from sin’s grasp– Israel’s past, present and
future
• How to Believe– Personal responsibility– Personal Notes
1 Corinthians
• To identify the problems in the Corinthian church, to offer solutions, and to teach the believers how to live for Christ in a corrupt society.
• 55 CE– Near the end of Paul’s
three-year ministry in Ephesus.
• Paul addresses church problems– Divisions in the church– Disorder in the church
• Paul answers church questions– Instruction on Christian
Message– Instruction on Christian
freedom– Instruction on public worship– Instruction on ressurrection
2 Corinthians
• To affirm Paul’s ministry, defend his authority as an apostle, and refute the false teachers in Corinth.
• 55-57 CE– From Macedonia
• Paul explains his actions• Paul defends his
ministry• Paul defends the
collection• Paul defends his
authority
Galatians
• To refute the Judaizers and to call Christians to faith and freedom in Christ.
• Judaizers– Taught that Gentile
believers must obey the Jewishh law in order to be saved
• 49 CE– From Antioch
• Authenticity of the gospel
• Superiority of the gospel
• Freedom of the gospel
Ephesians
• To strengthen the believers in Ephesus in their Christian faith by explaining the nature and purpose of the church, the body of Christ
• 60 CE– From Rome during Paul’s
imprisonment
• Unity in Christ• Unify in the body of
Christ
Philippians
• To thank the Philippians for the gift they sent Pail and to strengthen these believers by showing them that true joy comes from Jesus Christ alone
• 61 CE– From Rome during Paul’s
imprisonement
• Joy in suffering• Joy in serving• Joy in believing• Joy in giving
Colossians
• To combat errors in the church and to show that believers have everything they need in Christ
• 60 CE– At Rome during Paul’s
imprisonment
• What Christ has do• What Christians should
do
1 Thessalonians
• To strengthen the Thessalonian Christians in their faith and give them the assurance of Christ’s return
• 51 CE– From Corinth, one of
Paul’s earliest letters
• Faithfulness to the Lord• Watchfulness for the
Lord
2 Thessalonians
• To clear up the confusion about the second coming of Christ
• Written a month after 1 Thessalonians was written
• The bright hope of Christ’s return
• Living in the light of Christ’s return
1 Timothy
• To give encouragement and instruction to Timothy, a young leader
• 64 CE– From Rome or
Macedonia, (possibly Philippi), probably just prior to Paul’s final imprisonment in Rome
• Instructions on right belief
• Instructions for the church
• Instructions for elders
2 Timothy
• To give final instructions and encouragement to Timothy, pastor of the church at Ephesus
• 66 or 67 CE– After a year or two of
freedom, Paul was arrested again and executed under Emperor Nero.
• Foundations of Christian service
• Difficult times for Christian service
Titus
• To advise Titus in his responsibility of supervising the churches on the island of Crete
• 64 CE– From Macedonia when
Paul traveled between his Roman imprisonments
• Leadership in the church
• Right living in the church
• Right living in the society
Philemon
• To convince Philemon to forgive his runaway slave, Onesimus, and to accept him as a brother in the faith.
• 60 CE– Paul’s first imprisonment
in Rome
• Paul’s appreciation of Philemon
• Paul’s appeal for Onesimus
General Epistles
• Named after their respective authors, with the exception of Hebrews
Hebrews
• To present the sufficiency and superiority of Christ
• 70 CE– Probably before the
destruction of the temple in Jerusalem
• The Superiority of Christ– Christ is greater than the
angels– Christ is greater than
Moses– Christ is greater than the
Old Testament priesthood
– The new covenant is greater than the Old
• The Superiority of Faith
James
• To expose hypocritical practices and to teach right Christian behavior
• 49 CE– Probably prior the
Jerusalem council held in 50 CE
• Genuine religion• Genuine faith• Genuine wisdom
1 Peter
• To offer encouragement to suffering Christians
• Around 62-64 CE– Possibly from Rome
• God’s great blessings to his people
• The conduct of God’s people in the midst of suffering
• The shepherding of God’s people in the midst of suffering
2 Peter
• To warn Christians about false teachers and to exhort them to grow in their faith in and knowledge of Christ
• 67 CE– 3 years after 1 Peter was
written– Possibly from Rome
• Guidance for growing Christians
• Danger to growing Christians
• Hope for growing Christians
1 John
• To reassure Christians in their faith and to counter false teachings
• Between 85 and 90 CE– From Ephesus
• God is light• God is love• God is life
2 John
• To emphasize the basics of following Christ—truth and love—and to warn against false teachers
• Around 90 CE– About same time as 1
John– From Ephesus
• Watch out for false teachers
• John’s final words
3 John
• To commend Gaius for his hospitality and to encourage him in his Christian life
• Around 90 CE– From Ephesus
• God’s children live by the standards of the gospel
• John’s final words
Jude
• To remind the church of the need for constant vigilance—to keep strong in the faith and to oppose heresy
• Around 65 CE
• The danger of false teachers
• The duty to fight for God’s truth