1. Introduction to Epistles

2. Bible Review The Bible is the inspired, inerrant Word of God

3. Bible Review The Bible is the inspired, inerrant Word of God
Inspired – given by God, the ideas of the Holy Spirit

4. Bible Review The Bible is the inspired, inerrant Word of God
Inspired – given by God, the ideas of the Holy Spirit
Inerrant – ______________________

5. Bible Review The Bible is the inspired, inerrant Word of God
Inspired – given by God, the ideas of the Holy Spirit
Inerrant – without mistakes

6. Bible Review Canon – from the Greek word kanon
Means – _________________

7. Bible Review Canon – from the Greek word kanon
Means – rule or measurement

8. Bible Review Canon – from the Greek word kanon
Means – rule or measurement
The canon is the official list of books in the Bible accepted by Christians as God’s Word.

9. New Testament
Collected between _________________ century A.D.

10. New Testament
Collected between 1st and 4th century A.D.

11. New Testament Collected between 1st and 4th century A.D.
Had to be ______________ to be included

12. New Testament Collected between the 1st and 4th century A.D.
Had to be apostolic to be included
Written by an apostle
Or written by a disciple of an apostle

13. New Testament
Order in which books of the NT were accepted and came into use

14. New Testament
Order in which books of the NT were accepted and came into use
Paul’s letters

15. New Testament
Order in which books of the NT were accepted and came into use
Paul’s letters
The 4 gospels – Matthew, Mark, Luke, John and Acts

16. New Testament
Order in which books of the NT were accepted and came into use
Paul’s letters
The 4 gospels – Matthew, Mark, Luke, John and Acts
The letters of Peter and John

17. New Testament
Order in which books of the NT were accepted and came into use
Paul’s letters
The 4 gospels – Matthew, Mark, Luke, John and Acts
The letters of Peter and John
Hebrews, James, Revelation

18. Epistles in the New Testament
Epistle means ______________________

19. Epistles in the New Testament
Epistle means letter – usually a formal letter written to a specific group or person for instruction, encouragement, guidance, teaching, etc.

20. Epistles in the New Testament
Epistle means letter
Epistles were written to _____________

21. Epistles in the New Testament
Epistle means letter
Epistles were written to Christians, people who already believed in Jesus

22. Epistles in the New Testament
Epistle means letter
Epistles were written to Christians, people who already believed in Jesus
Epistles are divided into 2 groups
Pauline ___________________________
General ___________________________

23. Epistles in the New Testament
Epistle means letter
Epistles were written to Christians, people who already believed in Jesus
Epistles are divided into 2 groups
Pauline –letters written by the apostle Paul
General ___________________________

24. Epistles in the New Testament
Epistle means letter
Epistles were written to Christians, people who already believed in Jesus
Epistles are divided into 2 groups
Pauline –letters written by the apostle Paul
General ___________________________

25. Epistles in the New Testament
Epistle means letter
Epistles were written to Christians, people who already believed in Jesus
Epistles are divided into 2 groups
Pauline –letters written by the apostle Paul
General – all other letters written by people other than Paul