Keeping Up With The "Johns"
If you take Greek with Dr K next semester, you will be going through this letter which contains the simplest Greek in the NT.
What is 1 John?
By word count this book has the distinction of the shortest book in the Bible.
What is 3 John?
The highest form of this theological term is found in Hebrews. He kept the main thing the main thing.
What is Christology?
This number shows up very prevalent throughout the book of Jude.
What is 3?
The Lord's Favorite Team, of course, and Zach's favorite sports team
What is the 5 time Super Bowl Champ Dallas Cowboys?
Because of the Gnostic threat, John had to emphasize this particular feature of Jesus.
What is his humanity?
This book has the distinction of being the most disputed book in the NT.
What is 2 Peter?
The author of Hebrews has 5 warnings against this term, meaning to turn away from the faith?
What is apostasy?
This book is the NT book that Jude is most closely tied with.
What is 2 Peter?
Wie Gehts! Next to the VolksWagen and Schnitzel, Zach is this country's greatest export.
What is Germany?
3 John is directed to this beloved gentleman.
Who is Gaius?
Martin Luther called this a "right strawy epistle."
What is James?
It is James' teaching on this topic that caused many to feel that he and Paul's teachings were contradicting one another.
What is Faith and Works?
Get that extra biblical stuff out of here! Many early church leaders rejected Jude due to its use of this material.
What is 1 Enoch?
This little school in Marshall, Texas is where Zach earned his Bachelor's Degree in 2016. Go Tigers!
What is East Texas Baptist University (ETBU)?
Revelation reveals 3 genres in the first few verses. Apocalypse, Prophecy and ________
What is an epistle/letter?
It might not beat Revelation but this book rivals it in terms of OT references and allusions.
What is Hebrews?
This is they keyword found in 2 Peter. No wonders Gnostics liked it so much.
What is "know/knowledge"?
Jude uses this phrase to refer to his audience in verse 1
What is "the called"?
If you got number 2 right then you should know that the reason Zach was born there was because his parents served in this branch of the military.
What is the Armed Forces?
Most scholars contend that the best explanation for the "chosen lady" in 2 John is this.
What is a house church?
Zach learned a lot about this book doing his research paper on it. Come out of darkness and into the light of this answer.
What is 1 Peter?
Can't get enough of Proverbs? Well James is the New Testament equivalent of this Old Testament genre
What is Wisdom Literature?
Verses 24 and 25 are viewed as the best NT example of this liturgical piece.
What is a doxology?
Outside of his college degree, Zach won this type of entertainment competition in college despite not being the best of singers. Eat your heart out Jimmy Fallon!
What is a Lip Sync Battle?