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Index
Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Contributors
Preface
Abbreviations
1 Peter
Introduction
I. LETTER OPENING (1:1–2)
II. LETTER BODY (1:3–5:11)
A. Theological Prolegomena on Christian Hope (1:3–12)
1. Basis for Hope (1:3–5)
2. Benefits of Hope (1:6–9)
3. The Privilege of Hope (1:10–12)
B. Christian Identity as the New Diaspora Community (1:13–2:10)
1. The New Community’s Lifestyle (1:13–2:3)
a. The Lifestyle of Holiness (1:13–16)
b. The Lifestyle of Reverence (1:17–21)
c. The Lifestyle of Love (1:22–25)
d. The Lifestyle of Transformation (2:1–3)
2. The New Community’s Identity (2:4–10)
a. The Paradox of Election and Rejection (2:4–8)
b. God’s People as God’s Chosen (2:9–10)
C. Christian Witness as a Diaspora Community (2:11–3:12)
1. The Necessity of Good Deeds (2:11–12)
2. The Necessity of Ordered Relationships (2:13–3:12)
a. A Christian View of Authority (2:13–17)
b. A Christian View of Unjust Treatment (2:18–25)
c. A Christian View of Marriage (3:1–7)
d. A Christian Response to Unjust Treatment (3:8–12)
D. Christian Suffering Due to Righteous Living (3:13–5:11)
1. A Christian Perspective on Suffering (3:13–4:6)
a. Preparing a Christian Response to Suffering (3:13–17)
b. Christ’s Suffering and Vindication (3:18–22)
c. Christ’s Example as Motivation for Living (4:1–6)
2. Eschatology and Christian Ethics (4:7–19)
a. Eschatology and Christian Relationships (4:7–11)
b. Eschatology and Christian Suffering (4:12–19)
3. Christian Leadership in the New Diaspora Community (5:1–11)
a. Challenge to the Elders (5:1–4)
b. Challenge to the Young Men (5:5a)
c. Challenge to All (5:5b–9)
d. Benediction and Doxology (5:10–11)
III. LETTER CLOSING (5:12–14)
2 Peter
Introduction
I. THE WRITER AND HIS AUDIENCE (1:1–2)
II. PURPOSE FOR WRITING AND AUTHORITY (1:3–21)
A. Resources Available for the Ethical Life (1:3–4)
B. Catalog of Virtues (1:5–7)
C. Admonition to Confirm an Ethical Calling (1:8–11)
D. Prophetic Reminder to Recall (1:12–15)
E. Prophetic Testimony Regarding Moral Authority (1:16–18)
F. Nature of Prophetic Authority (1:19–21)
III. PROFILE OF APOSTASY (2:1–22)
A. Prophetic Denunciation of the Apostate (2:1–3)
B. Moral Paradigms (2:4–10a)
C. Portrait of the Apostate (2:10b–18)
D. Profile of Apostasy (2:19–22)
IV. EXHORTATION TO THE FAITHFUL (3:1–18)
A. Exhortation to Recall (3:1–2)
B. Caricature of the Moral Skeptic (3:3–7)
C. Promise of Universal Moral Accountability (3:8–13)
D. Final Exhortation and Doxology (3:14–18)
1 John
Introduction
I. PROLOGUE: SETTING THE BOUNDARIES (1:1–4)
II. TESTS TO DISTINGUISH TRUE DISCIPLES FROM THE WORLD (1:5–2:17)
A. Test #1: Walking in the Light (1:5–10)
B. Test #2: Keeping His Commands (2:1–6)
C. Test #3: Loving Your Brothers (2:7–11)
D. Test #4: Loving the World (2:12–17)
III. TESTS TO DISTINGUISH TRUE DISCIPLES FROM ANTICHRISTS (2:18–5:21)
A. Test #5: The True Confession (2:18–27)
B. Test #6: Living without Sin (2:28–3:24)
C. Test #7: The True Spirit (4:1–6)
D. Test #8: Perfect Love (4:7–21)
E. Test #9: True Faith (5:1–13)
F. Test #10: Sin That Leads to Death (5:14–21)
2 John
Introduction
I. GREETING (1–3)
II. PROTECTING THE TRUTH (4–11)
III. FAREWELL (12–13)
3 John
Introduction
I. GREETING (1–4)
II. COMMENDATION OF GAIUS (5–8)
III. A BAD EXAMPLE: DIOTREPHES (9–10)
IV. RECOMMENDATION FOR DEMETRIUS (11–12)
V. FAREWELL (13–14)
Jude
Introduction
I. THE AUTHOR, HIS AUDIENCE, HIS PURPOSE FOR WRITING (1–4)
II. PROFILE OF THE APOSTATE (5–19)
A. Tales of Woe—Part 1: An Intolerable Triad (5–7)
1. Unbelieving Israel (5)
2. The Fallen Angels (6)
3. Sodom and Gomorrah (7)
B. Marks of the Apostate—Part 1 (8–10)
C. Tales of Woe—Part 2: An Intractable Triad (11)
D. Marks of the Apostate—Part 2 (12–13)
E. Judgment of the Ungodly (14–15)
F. Marks of the Apostate—Part 3 (16–19)
III. PROFILE OF THE FAITHFUL (20–23)
A. Personal Obligations (20–21)
B. Obligations toward Others (22–23)
IV. TRIBUTE TO THE ONE WHO “KEEPS” (24–25)
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