They Went Out from Us : the Identity of the Opponents in First John.
Most interpreters of 1, 2, 3 John believe that the author's opponents (called "antichrists", "deceivers", and "false prophets") advocated gnostic or progressive doctrines that denied or downplayed the humanity of Jesus Christ and the importance of ethical behaviour...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Berlin :
De Gruyter,
2011.
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Colección: | Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft und die Kunde der älteren Kirche ;
Beiheft 177. |
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Most interpreters of 1, 2, 3 John believe that the author's opponents (called "antichrists", "deceivers", and "false prophets") advocated gnostic or progressive doctrines that denied or downplayed the humanity of Jesus Christ and the importance of ethical behaviour, and eventually split the Johannine community. Against this consensus, Streett argues that the opponents are former Jewish-Christians who have left the community to return to the synagogue after renouncing their belief that Jesus is the Jewish Messiah. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (480 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9783110247718 3110247712 9783110247701 3110247704 1283166119 9781283166119 9786613166111 6613166111 |
ISSN: | 0171-6441 ; |