Friday 122024
Don’t let me or my writings influence or scare you in any way, instead, allow me to be used as a vessel to open the Word, just a little bit, and hopefully, together we are going to read and study His Word, and let God teach us what He wants us to hear.
We have two ground rules in this study:
1 – we are ONLY going to read and follow what is found (that pertains to us), in the Holy Bible.
2 – we are ONLY going to learn from a study, what effort we put into that study.
The verses we are going to study tonight:
Zechariah 9:9; Isaiah 42:1, 7:14, 9:6; Romans 11:13; 1 Corinthians 12:2, 15:1-4; Galatians 2:7-8; Ephesians 2:11, 19; 1 Timothy 2:7; 2 Timothy 1:2; James 1:1; 1 Peter 1:1; 2 Peter 1:1; 2 John 1:1; Jude 1:1; Revelation 1:1.
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I have tried to organize who the books in the Bible were specifically written to. As we read in 2 Timothy 3 that ALL Scripture has been inspired by God, it must be acknowledged though, that NOT all Scripture has been meant for us to follow. This is the main reason for this study to show who these letters were written to.
I am hoping to show that NOT all the Bible is meant for the Gentile.
O.T.
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
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In searching the Bible I’ve been looking for a written record showing who the O.T., Matthew, Mark, Luke and John were originally written to … I stumbled across the following:
Here’s what we see when we look back at the Old Testament. When you look at the specific passages of the promised coming Messiah you find four distinct aspects.
The Messiah would be the King:
Zechariah 9:9 ‘…Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is righteous and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, even on a colt, the foal of a donkey …’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)
The Messiah would be a servant:
Isaiah 42:1 ‘…Behold, My Servant, whom I uphold; My chosen one in whom My soul delights. I have put My Spirit upon Him; He will bring forth justice to the nations…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)
The Messiah would be a man:
Isaiah 7:14 ‘…Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and she will name Him Immanuel…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)
The Messiah would be God:
Isaiah 9:6 ‘…For a Child will be born to us, a Son will be given to us; And the government will rest on His shoulders; And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)
What’s amazing is that in the New Testament, the four gospels show just that!
Matthew – Presents Jesus as the King
Mark – Presents Jesus as the Suffering Servant (Jehovah’s servant come to do the will of the Father)
Luke – Presents Jesus as the Son of Man (Christmas Story when Jesus was born)
John – Presents Jesus as God (The Word WAS God)
The O.T. was written to document for the Jewish people of the promise of a Messiah.
The 4 gospels were written to the Jewish believer to show them that Jesus Christ was that Messiah promised to the Jewish forefathers, in the O.T.
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Acts is a history of the early church, covering the founding of the church under Peter and the missionary journeys of Paul. The book emphasizes the fulfillment of the Great Commission, and the apostles’ role as witnesses for Christ in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and beyond. Luke also portrays Christianity as a universal religion that’s open to all, while emphasizing the piety, purity, and innocence of Jesus’s followers
Romans 11:13 ‘…I am speaking now to you Gentiles: As long as I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I will take pride in my work…’ GNT (Good News Translation)
1 Corinthians 12:2 ‘…You know that while you were still heathen, you were led astray in many ways to the worship of lifeless idols…’ GNT (Good News Translation)
1 Corinthians15 (the Gospel preached by Paul)
vs1 ‘…And now I want to remind you, my friends, of the Good News which I preached to you, which you received, and on which your faith stands firm…’
vs2 ‘…That is the gospel, the message that I preached to you. You are saved by the gospel if you hold firmly to it—unless it was for nothing that you believed…’
vs3 ‘…I passed on to you what I received, which is of the greatest importance: that Christ died for our sins, as written in the Scriptures…’
vs4 ‘…that he was buried and that he was raised to life three days later, as written in the Scriptures…’ GNT (Good News Translation)
2 Corinthians – he then turns his evangelistic focus to the non-Jew (or Gentiles), where he found considerably more fruit. Paul stayed in Corinth for a year and a half teaching God’s Word to the new converts. Those new believers became the church at Corinth, to whom Paul wrote his two New Testament letters.
Galatians 2
vs7 ‘…On the contrary, they saw that God had given me the task of preaching the gospel to the Gentiles, just as he had given Peter the task of preaching the gospel to the Jews…’
vs8 ‘…For by God’s power I was made an apostle to the Gentiles, just as Peter was made an apostle to the Jews…’ GNT (Good News Translation)
Ephesians 2
vs11 ‘…You Gentiles by birth—called “the uncircumcised” by the Jews, who call themselves the circumcised (which refers to what men do to their bodies)—remember what you were in the past…’ GNT (Good News Translation)
vs19 ‘…So then, you Gentiles are not foreigners or strangers any longer; you are now citizens together with God’s people and members of the family of God…’ GNT (Good News Translation)
Philippians was written by Paul to the Christian church in Philippi, Macedonia. It was penned while he was in prison.
Colossians was written by Paul to the Christian congregation in Colossae, Asia Minor. It was penned while he was in prison.
1 Thessalonians was written by Paul to the Christian community in Thessalonica.
2 Thessalonians was written by Paul to the Christian community in Thessalonica.
1 Timothy 2:7 ‘…and that is why I was sent as an apostle and teacher of the Gentiles, to proclaim the message of faith and truth. I am not lying; I am telling the truth…’ GNT (Good News Translation)
2 Timothy Paul encouraged Timothy and offered strength to help him carry on after Paul’s impending death. Paul was aware that his time was short, and he desired to see Timothy, whom Paul figuratively called ‘my dear son’ (1:2).
1:2 ‘…To Timothy, my dear son: May God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord give you grace, mercy, and peace…’ GNT (Good News Translation)
Titus was written by Paul where he instructs Titus on how to lead the churches, including how to appoint elders, preach sound doctrine, and live a virtuous Christian life. The letter also discusses the roles of different groups of people in the church, such as older and younger men and women, and slaves.
Philemon was written by Paul to Philemon, a wealthy Christian leader in the Colossian church in Asia Minor. It was penned while he was in prison in Rome.
Hebrews The book of Hebrews was written to Jewish Christians who were being persecuted for their faith in Jesus Christ during the early days of the Gospel. The book’s main purpose was to encourage these believers to remain steadfast in their faith and not to return to Judaism or the Jewish law system to escape persecution. The book also teaches about the role of Christ as a mediator between God and humanity. The author has been left unnamed. Many scholars believe the letter was written by the apostle Paul but, there are just as many scholars that believe Paul is not the author.
James 1:1 ‘…This letter is from me, James. I am a servant of God and the Lord Jesus Christ. I am writing to the 12 tribes of God’s people who live in many different parts of the world. I say ‘hello’ to all of you…’ EASY (Easy English Bible)
1 Peter 1:1 ‘…This letter is from me, Peter. I am an apostle of Jesus Christ. I am writing to you, God’s own people that he has chosen. You are now living in many different places, in the regions called Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia. You are living in these foreign places as strangers…’ EASY (Easy English Bible)
Most scholars are convinced that the recipients of 1 Peter were primarily Gentiles. The reference to their ‘former ignorance’ (1:14) and the ‘futile ways inherited from your forefathers’ (1:18) suggests a pagan past that would not fit with Jewish readers.
2 Peter 1:1 ‘…This letter is from me, Simon Peter. I am Jesus Christ’s servant and his apostle. I am writing to you people who believe in Jesus Christ, as we do. That is a valuable gift that God has given to us all. He has done this because Jesus is completely good and right. Jesus is the one who saves us. He is the God that we serve…’ EASY (Easy English Bible)
1 John The audience for 1 John is not explicitly stated, but it appears from his writings that John wrote to believers, perhaps those in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey), where some historical sources say John may have lived and ministered in the late first century A.D.
2 John 1:1 ‘…This letter comes from me, the leader of the believers. I am writing to you, a special lady that God has chosen, and to your children. I love all of you, because you have believed God’s true message. And I am not the only one who loves you. Everyone who knows the true message about God really loves you…’ EASY (Easy English Bible)
3 John was written by John to Gaius, a leader of one or more churches in Asia Minor. The letter is a personal letter of encouragement and strengthening, written to help Gaius deal with troubles in his area. John praises Gaius for his unselfish devotion to Christ, such as providing accommodations for God’s traveling servants.
Jude 1:1 ‘…This letter is from me, Jude. I am Jesus Christ’s servant, and I am James’s brother. I am writing to you people that God, the Father, loves. God has chosen you to be his own people. He is keeping you safe until the time when Jesus Christ returns…’ EASY (Easy English Bible)
Revelation 1:1 ‘…This book describes the things that God showed to Jesus Christ. He wanted Jesus to show these things to his own servants. They are events that must happen soon. Jesus sent his angel to show them to me, his servant John…’ EASY (Easy English Bible)
Keep reading His Word and strengthen your mind the way that He desires it to be strengthened.
I love y’all.
Jesus, I pray that those ears and eyes, either listening or seeing this message today would be opened to the very fullest and allow Your love to come inside their lives and comfort them. Teach us Jesus. Protect us. We love You. Amen
InHIM. ><)))o>