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Study 1 John

A Detailed Examination of the Text and Scholarly Literature around the Book of 1 John

Curated from a lecture series by Robert W. Yarbrough
In partnership with The Master's Seminary
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Course Introduction

About Dr. Robert W. Yarbrough

Before beginning his career at Covenant Theological Seminary in 2010, Dr. Yarbrough taught previously at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Covenant Theological Seminary (1991-96), Wheaton College, and Liberty University. He has been involved in theological education in Eastern Europe since 1990 and in Africa since 1995. He served on pastoral staffs in Montana, Missouri, North Carolina, and Illinois.

Dr. Yarbrough is author of 1, 2, and 3 John (2008) in the Baker Exegetical Commentary Series, which he co-edits. Other books include The Salvation-Historical Fallacy? Reassessing the History of New Testament Theology; and The Gospel of John. With Walter Elwell he authored the widely used textbook Encountering the New Testament: A Historical and Theological Survey (2nd ed. 2005), which has been translated into numerous languages. At the popular level Dr. Yarbrough is author of The Kregel Pictorial Guide to the New Testament (2009).

He coached high school and American Legion baseball for six years and is a lumberjack by trade. Dr. Yarbrough and his wife, Bernadine, have two sons.

Introduction to 1 John, 1:1–5


1:6–10


2:1–5


2:6–10


2:11–13


2:14–15


2:16–20


2:21–25


2:26–3:1


3:2–6


3:7–15


3:16–21


3:21–4:3


4:4–6


4:7–13


4:14–18


4:19–5:2


5:3–7


5:8–15


5:16–21


Application & Conclusion of 1 John