Explore the Period: The Second Generation of the Church: 60 CE - 120 CE

2 Thessalonians 3:17 – Paul’s Distinctive Mark

2 Thessalonians 1:5-10 – Divine Retribution

Revelation 22:1-5 – The New Jerusalem

Revelation 21:1-7 – All Things Made New

Revelation 20:11-15 – The Last Judgment

Revelation 20:4-6 – A Thousand-Year Reign

Revelation 19:15 – The Sword of Christ’s Mouth

Revelation 17:1-18 – Babylon the Great Whore

Revelation 16:16 – The Battle at Armageddon

Revelation 13:18 – 666: The Number of the Beast

Revelation 13:1-10 – A Vision of a Beast from the Sea

Revelation 12:7-12 – War in Heaven

Revelation 12:1-6 – A Vision of a Woman, a Child, and a Dragon

Revelation 11:15-18 – The Kingdom of God and the Christ

Revelation 11:3-6 – The Two Witnesses

Revelation 7:1-8 – God’s People Are Marked with a Seal

Revelation 6:1-8 – The Four Horsemen

Revelation 5:1-10 – The Lamb Who Is Worthy

Revelation 4:6b-11 – Worship around God’s Throne

Revelation 3:20 – Jesus Knocks at the Door

Revelation 1:8 – The Alpha and the Omega

Jude 1:24-25 – God’s Faithfulness and Strength Outlast Everything

Jude 1:22-23 – On Not Giving Up

Jude 1:17-18 – This Conflict Comes as No Surprise

Jude 1:8-11 – References to Other Jewish Stories

3 John 1:5-10 – Contrasting Examples of Christian Leadership

Jude 1:4 – Watch for Intruders

2 John 1:4-6 – Walk in the Truth

1 John 4:13-21 – God Is Love

1 John 4:1-4 – Test the Spirits

1 John 1:5-10 – Light and Darkness

2 Peter 3:11-12 – How Should We Live Now?

2 Peter 2:21 – No Turning Back

2 Peter 1:16 – More Than Hearsay

2 Peter 1:3-4 – Everything We Need

1 Peter 3:1-7 – Instructions to Wives and Husbands

1 Peter 2:11-17 – A Rationale for Christian Obedience

1 Peter 2:9-10 – Christian Identity and Purpose

1 Peter 1:3-9 – A Statement of the Gospel in All of Its Breadth and Depth

James 5:13-20 – The Power of Prayer

James 3:13-18 – The Gift of Wisdom

James 2:14-26 – Faith and Works

James 1:27 – True Religion

James 1:18-25 – The Implanted Word of Truth

James 1:17 – God, the Giver of Every Perfect Gift

Hebrews 13:20-21 – A Concluding Benediction

Hebrews 13:8 – The Faithfulness of Jesus Christ

Hebrews 12:22-24 – The Heavenly Jerusalem

Hebrews 12:1-2 – Running the Race with Perseverance

Hebrews 11:13-16 – Living on Earth as Foreigners

Hebrews 11:1-2 – What Is Faith?

Hebrews 10:19-25 – A Call to Approach God in Confident Faith

Hebrews 10:11-18 – Jesus Christ Offers a Single Sacrifice

Hebrews 9:13-14 – The Blood of Christ Purifies the Conscience

Hebrews 7:1-3 – Melchizedek and Jesus

Hebrews 4:14-16 – Jesus Christ Is Our Great High Priest

Hebrews 2:5-10 – Glory Emerging from Suffering

Hebrews 1:1-4 – God Speaks by Means of the Son

Titus 3:5 – Baptismal Regeneration

Titus 1:7-9 – Qualities of a Bishop

2 Timothy 3:16 – On the Inspiration of Scripture

2 Timothy 2:15 – A Worker Not Ashamed

2 Timothy 2:11-13 – A Christian Hymn

1 Timothy 3:1-13 – Bishops, Elders, and Deacons

1 Timothy 2:11-15 – The Silencing of Women

The Courage to Leave Toxic Situations

5.107: What Are Beliefs Concerning the Book of Revelation? Premillennialism, Postmillennialism, Amillennialism?

4.84: What Does “Eternal Life” Mean and When Does It Start?

First-Century Mediterranean World

First-Century Aegean Region

First-Century Asia Minor

First-Century Western Asia Minor

Background of Hebrews

Cloud of Witnesses: Hebrews

Faith Works: James

Place of Christ: James

Wisdom: James

Epistles and Heresy: 1-3 John

The Context of Revelation

Imagery in Revelation

Last Book of Canon: Revelation

Ways of Reading the Book of Revelation

Tables of Duties

Revelation: The Beast and the Lamb

Hebrews: Faith and Promise

Revelation: Understanding “666”

Revelation: The Number 7

What Was Gnosticism?

The Gospel of John and 1, 2, and 3 John

Love in 1 John

Hope in Christ in 1 Peter

Offices of Bishop, Presbyter, and Deacon