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Wutherington believes the Book of Revelation shares the same author as the John in the epistle.
False
The commentary is primarily focused on the grammatical expertise of the text.
False
The epistles are interpreted based on their assumed social history and ancient rhetorical format.
True
The commentary series is geared towards a more liberal audience.
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The commentary includes sections entitled 'A Closer Look' and 'Bridging the Horizons'.
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The commentary requires a basic knowledge of rhetorical terms.
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The commentary is written specifically for Armenian pastors.
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The commentary includes excerpts from early church fathers, such as Augustine and Beattie.
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According to the speaker, people with shattered family backgrounds cannot build their own families.
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The speaker believes that being a child of Abraham is more important than being an American citizen.
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The speaker thinks that God calls everyone to build a family.
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The speaker is addressing an audience of Jews only.
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The concept of being a child of Abraham is exclusive to the Old Testament.
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The speaker believes that having a certain passport is more important than being a child of Abraham.
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The speaker thinks that the Bible is trying to teach us that being a Gentile is more important than being a child of Abraham.
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The speaker is discussing the importance of having a family heritage in the context of Christianity.
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The idea of God showing his grace to people who don't deserve it is a central theme in the book of Romans.
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The speaker's ancestors in Europe were known for their child sacrifice and worship of trees.
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The speaker believes that Christians should completely separate themselves from the world and its influences.
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The speaker suggests that the kindness of God is not accompanied by severity.
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The speaker argues that there is little difference between Christians and the world.
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The speaker believes that Christians should be immersed in the world and not recognized by it.
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The speaker cites Jesus as an example of someone who separated themselves from the world.
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The speaker believes that Christians should be salt and light in the world, but only from a distance.
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According to the speaker, the author of 1 John is isolated from the Greco-Roman world.
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The speaker believes that the author of 1 John did not have a track record of decades of churches in the Greco-Roman world.
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The speaker suggests that the author of 1 John was not influenced by Jesus' teachings.
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John co-pastored with Matthew and Luke in the 1st century.
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The speaker believes that the early church communities did not experience persecution.
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The speaker is critical of the author's approach to 1 John because it is too traditional.
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The speaker suggests that reading the Bible from different angles can lead to new insights.
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The speaker believes that the author of 1 John had no connection to the apostolic experience.
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Ben Wutherington's socio rhetorical commentary on Titus is part of the Hellenite Christian volume 2.
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Ben Wutherington is a professor of Old Testament at Atthaberry Theological Seminary.
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Wutherington's socio rhetorical commentaries are primarily focused on the Gospels.
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Wutherington believes the author of 1 John is the Apostle John himself.
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Wutherington's commentary on Titus is written in a socio historical criticism method.
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Ben Wutherington is an ordained pastor in the Baptist Church.
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Wutherington's commentary on Titus includes a 10-page introduction.
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Ben Wutherington is the only professor of New Testament at Atthaberry Theological Seminary.
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