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They went out from us : the identity of the opponents in First John / Daniel R. Streett.

By: Material type: TextSeries: Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft und die Kunde der älteren Kirche / Beihefte ; 177Publisher: Berlin [u.a.] de Gruyter 2011Description: XVIII, 462 SISBN:
  • 978-3-11-024771-8
  • 978-3-11-024771-8
Subject(s): Other classification:
  • B 36.7
Review: Most interpreters of 1, 2, 3 John believe that the author's opponents advocated gnostic or progressive doctrines that denied the humanity of Jesus Christ. The author 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. 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.
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Includes bibliographical references and index Zugl.: Diss., 2008

Most interpreters of 1, 2, 3 John believe that the author's opponents advocated gnostic or progressive doctrines that denied the humanity of Jesus Christ. The author 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. 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.

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