General Epistles

SYLLABUS

Objectives, Resources, Assignments and Evaluation

WEEK 1

Review: NT Chronology (charts and timeline)
Hebrews (part 1) - Notes and Outline
Bible Project video - Hebrews (poster)

WEEK 2

Hebrews (part 2) - Notes and Outline

WEEK 3

James - Notes and Outline
Bible Project video - James (poster)

WEEK 4

I and II Peter and Jude - Notes and Outline
Bible Project video - I Peter (poster)
Bible Project video - II Peter (poster)
Bible Project video - Jude (poster)

WEEK 5

John's Epistles - Notes and Outline
Bible Project videos - John's Epistles (poster)

WEEK 6

Final Exam

BIBLES

GENERAL EPISTLES
Dictionary of the Later New Testament: Its Developments by Ralph P. Martin, Peter H. Davids
Exploring the New Testament A Guide to the Letters Revelation 2 (Exploring the Bible Series)
Hebrews, the General Epistles, and Revelation: Fortress Commentary on the Bible Study Edition
Letters to the Church. A Survey of Hebrews and the General Epistles by Karen H. Jobes
Reformation Heritage Bible Commentary: General Epistles by C.J. Armstrong
The Bible Knowledge Commentary Epistles and Prophecy by John F. Walvoord

COMMENTARIES ON HEBREWS
Hebrews (IVP New Testament Commentary Series) by Ray C. Stedman, Haddon W. Robinson, Grant R. Osborne
Hebrews The NIV Application Commentary by Guthrie, George, H
Hebrews (Tyndale New Testament Commentary) by Donald Guthrie
Insights on Hebrews by Swindoll, Charles R
The Epistle to the Hebrews (New International Commentary on the New Testament NICNT) by F. F. Bruce
The Epistle to the Hebrews (New International Commentary on the New Testament NICNT) by Gareth Lee Cockerill
The Message of Hebrews (The Bible Speaks Today Series) by Raymond Brown

COMMENTARIES ON JAMES
Insights on James, 1 & 2 Peter by Charles R. Swindoll
James, 1 & 2 Peter, Jude, Revelation (TCBC) by Grant R. Osborne M. Robert Mulholland Jr. Philip W. Comfort
James (Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament BECNT) by Dan G. McCartney
James (Tyndale New Testament Commentary) by Douglas Moo
James (ZECNT) by Craig L. Blomberg
The Epistle of James (The New International Greek Testament Commentary Series NIGTC) by Peter H. Davids
The Letter of James (New International Commentary on the New Testament) by Scot McKnight
The Letter of James (Pillar New Testament Commentary PNTC) by Douglas Moo
The Message of James (The Speaks Today Series) by J. Alec Motyer

COMMENTARIES ON I and II PETER; JUDE
1 Peter (Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament BECNT) by Karen H. Jobes
1 Peter (TNTC) an introduction and commentary by Grudem, Wayne A
2 Peter, Jude (NIV Application Commentary) by Moo, Douglas J
2 Peter & Jude (TNTC) by Michael Green
A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary on 1-2 Peter by Ben Witherington III
Insights on James, 1 & 2 Peter by Charles R. Swindoll
James, 1 & 2 Peter, Jude, Revelation (TCBC) by Grant R. Osborne M. Robert Mulholland Jr. Philip W. Comfort
Jude and 2 Peter (Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament BECNT) by Gene Green
The First Epistle of Peter (New International Commentary on the New Testament NICNT) by Peter H. Davids
The Letters of 2 Peter and Jude (Pillar New Testament Commentary) by Peter Davids
The Message of 1 Peter (The Bible Speaks Today Series) by Edmund P. Clowney
The Message of 2 Peter Jude (The Bible Speaks Today Series) by R. C. Lucas Christopher Green

COMMENTARIES ON JOHN'S EPISTLES
1, 2, 3 John (Word Biblical Commentary WBC) by Stephen S. Smalley
1-3 John (Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament BECNT) by Robert W. Yarbrough
Letters of John (TNTC) by John Stott
The Message of John's Letters (The Bible Speaks Today Series) by David Jackman

Websites for Further Study
https://www.biblegateway.com/
http://www.doinggood.org/Bible_Courses.asp

RESOURCES - NEW TESTAMENT
A Handbook of New Testament Exegesis by Craig L. Blomberg Jennifer Foutz Markley
A New Testament Biblical Theology The Unfolding of the Old Testament in the New by G.K. Beale
A Popular Survey of the New Testament by Norman L. Geisler
An Introduction to the New Testament by D. A. Carson, Douglas J. Moo
An Introduction to the New Testament Contexts, Methods Ministry Formation by David A. deSilva
Dictionary of New Testament Background A Compendium of Contemporary Biblical Scholarship
Encountering the New Testament a historical and theological survey by Walter Elwell
Exploring the New Testament. Volume one, A guide to the Gospels Acts by Walton, Steve Wenham, David
Exploring the New Testament. Volume two, A guide to the Letters & Revelation by Marshall, I. Howard Paul, Ian Travis, Stephen
New Testament History A Narrative Account by Ben Witherington III
New Testament Theology by Morris, Leon
New Testament Theology Magnifying God in Christ by Thomas R. Schreiner
The Bible Knowledge Commentary An Exposition of the Scriptures by the Dallas Theological Faculty_New Testament
The Greco-Roman World of the New Testament Era Exploring the Background of Early Christianity by James S. Jeffers
The IVP Bible Background Commentary New Testament by Craig S. Keener
The MacArthur New Testament Commentary (Complete set of 33 books)
The Message of the New Testament Promises Kept by Mark Dever
The New Testament. A Historical and Theological Introduction by Donald A. Hagner
The Story Retold A Biblical-Theological Introduction to the New Testament by G. K. Beale, Benjamin L. Gladd
The Wiersbe Bible Commentary New Testament by Warren W. Wiersbe
The World of the New Testament Cultural, Social, and Historical Contexts by Joel B. Green, Lee Martin McDonald

RESOURCES - REFERENCE
A Cultural Handbook to the Bible
A Readers Guide to the Bible by John Goldingay
Africa Bible Commentary A One-Volume Commentary
Crudens Concordance to the Bible Arranged Under One Alphabet
Halleys Bible Handbook With the New International Version
Handbook of Biblical Chronology: Principles of Time Reckoning in the Ancient World and Problems of Chronology in the Bible
Hard Sayings of the Bible
Holman Quicksource Guide to Understanding the Bible by Kendell H. Easley
New Bible Commentary 21st Century Edition by Gordon J. Wenham, J. Alec Motyer, Donald A. Carson, R. T. France
New International Encyclopedia of Bible Characters The Complete Who’s Who in the Bible
New International Encyclopedia of Bible Difficulties by Gleason L. Archer, Jr.
Rose Book of Bible Charts, Maps, and Time Lines
Rose Then and Now Bible Map Atlas by Wright, Paul, H
The Baker Compact Dictionary of Biblical Studies by Tremper III Longman, Mark L. Strauss
The Baker Illustrated Bible Handbook by Hayes and Duvall
The Baker Illustrated Guide to Everyday Life in Bible Times by John A. Beck
The Baker Illustrated Guide to the Bible A Book-By-Book Companion by J. Daniel Hays J. Scott Duvall
The Bible handbook of difficult verses: a complete guide to answering the tough questions
The Complete Topical Guide to the Bible
The Cultural World of the Bible An Illustrated Guide to Manners and Customs by Victor H. Matthews
The Drama of Scripture: Finding Our Place in the Biblical Story by Craig Bartholomew, Michael Goheen
The Eerdmans Companion to the Bible by Gordon D. Fee Robert L. Hubbard
The Essential Bible Companion: Key Insights for Reading God's Word by John H. Walton, Mark L. Strauss
The IVP Introduction to the Bible by Philip S. Johnston
The MacArthur Bible Commentary Unleashing Gods Truth, One Verse at a Time by John MacArthur
The Moody Bible Commentary by Michael A Rydelnik, Michael Vanlaningham
The politically incorrect guide to the Bible (Weiner, Tom Hutchinson, Robert)
The strongest Strong's exhaustive concordance of the Bible
The Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible, Volume 1 A-C by Merrill C. Tenney
The Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible, Volume 2 D-G by Merrill C. Tenney
The Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible, Volume 3 H-L by Merrill C. Tenney
The Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible, Volume 4 M-P by Merrill C. Tenney
The Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible, Volume 5 Q-Z by Merrill C. Tenney
Three Views on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament (Counterpoints Bible and Theology)
Understanding The Bible, Expanded Edition (2011) by John R. W. Stott
Zondervan All-In-One Bible Reference Guide by Kevin Green