BIB545 : 1st/2nd/3rd John

The early church in the 1st century was under attack from both the inside and the outside. The three letters of John the Apostle are full of insight on how to deal with attacks and diversions. Of John's five New Testament books, these include a sermon and two personal letters, one of which may have been written to Mary, the mother of our Lord.

John's First Epistle deals with sanctification, and has been called the New Testament "sanctum sanctorum." John's Second Epistle appears to have been a personal letter to Mary, having been given into his responsibility at the Cross. If so, it has a number of profound implications. John's Third Epistle deals with three people, all Christians: Gaius, the encourager; Diotrephes, a gossip; and Demetrius, an example to be imitated.

(2 credits)

Length of Class

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Prerequisites

Required Materials

If you've already taken New Testament Survey, you already have these materials.

Audio/Video Materials – select from ONE of the following:

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Koinonia Institute Online offers these benefits not found in Self Study:

  • Community Learning Environment – Interact with other students studying the same material to help you learn.
  • Unit Quizzes – Take online quizzes to keep your studying on track and measure your learning.
  • Paced Learning – Online classes are paced to fit into your busy schedule and provide a focused, guided Bible study.
  • Discussion Boards – Ability to discuss studies with students and facilitators.

The weekly format of an online class is:

  1. Watch or listen to the weekly assignment from your materials (typically one hour).
  2. Go to the class forum and answer two discussion questions and then reply to at least one of your classmates’ responses.
  3. Take the quiz online. (Multiple Choice, True/False, Matching etc.)
  4. The class will end with a final exam - usually around 100 questions.
  5. Each class varies in length – 4 weeks up to 24 weeks.