Mobile Ed: NT286 Survey of the General Epistles (11 hour course - audio)
Overview
This course covers the seven biblical letters known as the Catholic Epistles. After an overview of the Catholic Epistles in general, students will explore issues such as authorship and audience in James, as well as themes such as perfection/wholeness, faith, works and justification. First and Second Peter are covered next with a focus on submission, suffering and responding to false teachers. The course concludes with a look at Jude and the letters of John.
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Course Outline
Introduction
- Introducing the Speaker
- Introducing the Course
Unit 1: Canon and the Catholic Epistles
- Why “Catholic” Letters?
- Canon and Canonical Criticism
- The Apostolos
- Features of the Catholic Epistles
- Unity of the Catholic Epistles
Unit 2: James: Wholeness before God
- Genre of James
- The “Two Ways” Tradition
- Author of James
- Audience of James
- Structure of James
- From Trials to Perfection
- No Wisdom for the Double-Minded
- Reasons for Boasting
- Trial and Temptation
- The Implanted Word
- Metaphor for Self-Reflection
- Worthless vs. Pure Religion
- Favoritism in the Christian Community
- Competing Standards of Judgment
- Wholeness and Mercy
- Contrast of Faiths
- Faith and Works Inseparable
- Works and Justification in James
- Do James and Paul Contradict Each Other?
- Tamed and Untamed Tongues
- Duplicitous Tongues
- Wisdom from Above and Below
- Misalignment with God
- Call to Repentance
- Judging Your Brother Is Judging the Law and Judging God
- Merchants and Rich Oppressors
- Patience
- Do Not Swear Oaths
- Prayer
- The Way to Wholeness
Unit 3: First Peter: Suffering for Doing Right
- Author of First Peter
- Audience of First Peter
- Structure of First Peter
- God’s Triune Engagement in Our Salvation
- God the Father’s Transforming Benefits
- Joy in Jesus Christ
- Holy Spirit Revelations
- Call to Holiness
- Love Empowered by God’s Word
- Spiritual Milk
- Living Stones
- Lifestyle Evangelism
- Structure of 1 Peter 2:13–3:12
- Submission to Governors
- Submission of Slaves
- Submission of Jesus
- Submission of Wives
- Christian Response to an Unbelieving Culture
- Christian Witness to the World
- Jesus’ Victory over Cosmic Powers
- Flood Story Parallels
- Sin and Judgment
- Glorify God through Vigilance and Service
- Rejoice in Suffering, Trust God
- Shepherds under Submission
- Humility and Hope
- Final Greetings and Benediction
Unit 4: Second Peter: Responding to False Teaching
- Author of Second Peter
- Argument for Pseudonymous Authorship
- Audience of Second Peter
- Structure of Second Peter
- Basis for Christian Living
- Practice Christian Virtues
- Peter’s Purpose in Writing
- Refuting the “Myth” Charge: Eyewitness to the Transfiguration
- Refuting the “Myth” Charge: Fulfillment of Prophecy
- Refuting the “Human Origin of Prophecy” Charge
- Introducing the False Teachers Theme
- The Certainty of Divine Judgment and Deliverance
- Denunciation of False Teachers
- Shared Goals of First and Second Peter
- The Charge of the Scoffers
- Refuting the Scoffers’ Charge: Argument from Creation and the Flood
- Refuting the Scoffers’ Charge: Inevitable Judgment despite God’s Patience and Forbearance
- Final Exhortations and Benediction
Unit 5: Jude: Standing Firm in the Faith
- Literary Sharing between Jude and Second Peter
- Genre of Jude
- Midrash in Jude
- Author of Jude
- Audience of Jude
- Structure of Jude
- Urgent Appeal to Contend for the Faith
- Typological Types and Antitypes of the Intruders: Groups
- Typological Types and Antitypes of the Intruders: Individuals
- Judging the Intruders: First Enoch
- Why Did Jude Use First Enoch?
- Intruders Foretold by Apostolic Prophecy
- Keeping Yourselves in the Love of God
- Mercy on All?
- Doxology and Closing
Unit 6: Epistles of John: The Incarnate Christ
- Genre of First John
- Author of First John
- Audience of First John
- Structure of First John
- Christological Prologue
- God Is Light
- Correcting Theological Misperceptions
- Wrong Claims of Knowing, Abiding, and Living
- Little Children, Fathers, and Young Men
- Secessionists and Anointed Ones
- God Is Father
- Renounce Sin
- Be Obedient
- Be Animated by the Right Spirit
- Be Loving
- Keep the Faith
- Testimony of God
- That You May Know
- Second and Third John
Conclusion
- Harmony of the Catholic Epistles
Product Details
- Title: NT286 Survey of the General Epistles (audio)
- Instructor: Darian Lockett
- Publisher: Lexham Press
- Publication Date: 2016
- Product Type: Logos Mobile Education
- Resource Type: audio
- Length: 11 hours
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Dr. Darian Lockett (PhD, University of St. Andrews) is an associate professor of biblical and theological studies at the Talbot School of Theology, Biola University.
Darian grew up in the Kansas City area where he graduated from the University of Kansas in 1998 (BA in history) and Midwestern Seminary in 2001 (MDiv). In 2002, he and his family moved to St. Andrews, Scotland where they lived for three years while Dr. Lockett completed his PhD in New Testament. While in Scotland, he filled the pulpit for several small churches in the East Neuk of Fife.
Academically, Dr. Lockett is particularly interested in the Catholic Epistles, hermeneutics, biblical theology, and political/economic philosophies and Scripture. He's the author of Understanding Biblical Theology (Zondervan), An Introduction to the Catholic Epistles, and Purity and Worldview in the Epistle of James (both with T&T Clark). When he's not reading history or theology, he likes to play guitar, wrestle with his kids, and watch the Kansas Jayhawks play basketball. He lives in Brea, California with his wife, Nicole, and his three children: Madeleine, Evan, and Aidan.