Letters to the Church Video Lectures features 14 lessons (on 2 DVDs),
introducing the cultural and theological background of Hebrews and the
general epistles (James through Jude). A companion to the textbook
Letters to the Church by respected New Testament scholar Karen H.
Jobes, these lectures cover the historical background for each book
focusing on authorship, genre, date, and content, as well as an
exploration of the major themes in each book. The lectures address
issues of historical relevance as well as unlocking these ancient
Scriptural books for Christian faith and practice today.
Useful for formal students and laypeople alike, Letters to the Church
Video Lectures provides an accessible study tool for anyone wanting to
better understand Hebrews and the general epistles.
Session Titles and Runtimes:
1 - Introduction (4 min)
2 - Introducing Hebrews: The Book of Better Things (24 min)
3 - Famous Last Words: Divine Revelation in Hebrews (27 min)
4 - The Son Is Our Great High Priest: The Christology of Hebrews (33
min)
5 - "How Shall We Escape?" The Soteriology of Hebrews (29 min)
6 - Introducing the Letter from James: Prophet and Sage of the Kingdom
of God (14 min)
7 - A Christian Letter?: Christology in James (15 min)
8 - The "Royal Law" Christian Wisdom and Ethics in James (25 min)
9 - Jude: Jesus' Brother Warns the Church (24 min)
10 - "The True Grace of God" Introducing 1 Peter (29 min)
11 - "Christ Has Left You an Example" The Christology of 1 Peter (29
min)
12 - Foreigners and Resident Aliens: The Imitatio Christi in Peter's
Ethics (32 min)
13 - Second Peter: An Apostle's Last Words to the Church (26 min)
14 - First John: Reassurance for Christians in Confusing Times (32 min)
15 - Second and 3 John: Notes of Grace and Truth (14 min)
