Who Wrote This Book?  The book of 2 John was the apostle John who also wrote 1 John and the Gospel of John.  It was determined that it was probably written soon after 1 John, in the A.D. 80’s.

Theme of the Book:  2 John was a personal note written o Christians who may have felt pressured by false teachers.  He wrote it perhaps to accompany his more general letter (1 John).  He hoped it would help renew commitment to the truth by further exposing the false teachers and encourage them to remain faithful until he could see them in person.   Just as in 1 John, he was looking back at the gains and setbacks of the early church.

Key Verses:  In whole, 2 John is the favorite verses, it has a total of 13 versus in the entire book.  Take 5 minutes to read 2 John.