Book Introduction
2 John
Written by John
The Author
John — One of Jesus' closest — identifying himself simply as 'the Elder'
Written by 'the Elder,' traditionally identified as the John. Same authorship debate as 1 John.
Written
~85-95 AD
Audience
'The elect lady and her children' — likely a specific church community
Purpose
To warn against showing hospitality to false teachers who deny Christ
What's It About?
Second John is the shortest book in the Bible — just 13 verses. It's a quick note warning a church not to welcome traveling teachers who deny that Jesus came in the flesh. Love and truth go together: real love doesn't mean accepting every teaching that shows up at your door.