Second Epistle of John

Overview

• Keys to 1, 2, & 3 John | The Books of the Bible Made Easy
• 2 John | Holman Bible Handbook
• 2 John | Holman Concise Bible Commentary
• 1, 2 and 3 John | The Bible Guide
• 2 John | Wiersbe’s Expository Outlines on the New Testament
• 1–3 John | The Bible Reader’s Companion
• 2 John | The Bible Reader’s Companion
• John, the Letters Of | Harper’s Bible Dictionary
• John, Letters From | Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary
• Second John | Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary
• Introductory Information | UBS: A Handbook On the Second Letter of John
• Commentary on 2 John | PNTC: The Pillar New Testament commentary: The letters of John

Outline

• Outline | The Bible Knowledge Commentary
• Brief Outline | The Books of the Bible Made Easy
• Outline | Holman Bible Handbook
• Outline | Holman Concise Bible Commentary
• Outline | Harper’s Bible Dictionary
• Outline of 2 John | Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary

• 2. Division and Proposed Section Headings | UBS: A Handbook on the Second letter of John
• 6. The Character and Composition of the Letters | WBC: Word Biblical Commentary : 1,2,3 John

Contents

• Background and Contents of 2 and 3 John | New Bible Dictionary
• Outline | The Bible Guide

• 3. Treatment of the Text of the Second Letter | UBS: A Handbook on the Second letter of John

Authorship

• Provenance, Authorship and Date | New Bible Dictionary
• Authorship. | The Bible Knowledge Commentary
• Author | The Books of the Bible Made Easy
• Who Wrote These Letters? | The Bible Guide
• Authorship | The Bible Reader’s Companion
• John, the Letters Of | Harper’s Bible Dictionary
• Author | Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary
• The Johannine Writings | WBC: Word Biblical Commentary : 1,2,3 John

Date

• Provenance, Authorship and Date | New Bible Dictionary
• Date. | The Bible Knowledge Commentary
• Date | The Books of the Bible Made Easy
• Date | Holman Bible Handbook
• Date | Holman Concise Bible Commentary
• Date and Place of Writing | Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary

• 1. Introduction | UBS: A Handbook on the Second letter of John
• 5. The Date And Providence of the letters | WBC: Word Biblical Commentary : 1,2,3 John

Purpose

• Background and Purpose | The Books of the Bible Made Easy
• Purpose and Theology | Holman Bible Handbook
• Purpose and Theology | Holman Concise Bible Commentary
• Why is John Writing? | The Bible Guide
• E. THE SUBSEQUENT HISTORY OF JOHN’S COMMUNITY | WBC: Word Biblical Commentary : 1,2,3 John

Historical Context

• Background and Contents of 2 and 3 John | New Bible Dictionary
• Background. | The Bible Knowledge Commentary

Recipients

• Recipients | Holman Bible Handbook
• Recipients | Holman Concise Bible Commentary

Location

• Date and Place of Writing | Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary

Canonicity

• Canonicity | Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary

Authenticity

• External Attestation of the Epistles | New Bible Dictionary

Style

• Literary Form | Holman Bible Handbook
• Literary Form | Holman Concise Bible Commentary
• 6. The Character and Composition of the Letters | WBC: Word Biblical Commentary : 1,2,3 John

Theme

• Theme | Holman Bible Handbook
• Theme | Holman Concise Bible Commentary

Emphases

• Major Theme | The Books of the Bible Made Easy
• John, the Letters Of | Harper’s Bible Dictionary

Theology

• Purpose and Theology | Holman Bible Handbook
• Purpose and Theology | Holman Concise Bible Commentary
• Theology of the Epistles | Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary
• I 4. THE SITUATION BEHIND THE LETTERS | WBC: Word Biblical Commentary : 1,2,3 John

Spiritual Content

• Questions for Reflection | Holman Bible Handbook
• Questions for Reflection | Holman Concise Bible Commentary

Bibliography

• Bibliography | New Bible Dictionary
• Bibliography | The Bible Knowledge Commentary
• Sources for Additional Study | Holman Bible Handbook
• Sources for Additional Study | Holman Concise Bible Commentary
• Bibliography | Harper’s Bible Dictionary

• Bibliography | WBC: Word Biblical Commentary : 1,2,3 John