Courtesy Of James Earl Jones(Bible Audio)
Background:This letter is addressed to someone called Gaius who is praise for the way he is standing by the truth.A man called Diotrephes is setting himself up as a leader and turning away representatives of the writer.
Background:This letter is addressed to someone called Gaius who is praise for the way he is standing by the truth.A man called Diotrephes is setting himself up as a leader and turning away representatives of the writer.
Author:John The Beloved disciple of Jesus Christ
Date and Location:See 2Jn
Recipients:Gaius(1:1)mentioned only in this book and not to be confused with the other 3NT men by that name
Purpose:Commend Gaius(entertained the apostolic delegates to his church)and to condemn Diotrephes (rebuking Gaius and to introduce Demetrius,the bearer of the letter)
Unique Features:
-very affectionate in tone.The term dear friend or beloved occurs 4x(1:1,2,5,11)
-gives insight into 1st-century church life
Abbreviations:3Jhn./Joh./Jn
MV:Ps119:159
Bib1Yr:2P1Knowledge
of God
No comments:
Post a Comment