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...
Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | Inglés |
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Berlin :
De Gruyter,
2011.
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Series: | Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft und die Kunde der älteren Kirche ;
Beiheft 177. |
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Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Options for identifying the opponents of 1 John
- The methodology of mirror-reading
- 1 John 2:18-27 : Jesus is the messiah
- 1 John 4:1-6 : Jesus is the messiah in the flesh
- 1 John 5:6-12 : three witnesses to Jesus the messiah
- 2 John 4-11 : the teaching about the messiah.