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A Grammar of the Ethics of John

Reading the Letters of John from an Ethical Perspective. Volume 2

Jan G. Van der Watt (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

XX, 496 Seiten

2023
Mohr Siebeck (Verlag)
978-3-16-159223-2 (ISBN)

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Jan G. van der Watt analyses in detail the ethics of John's Letters against their respective socio-historical backgrounds. He then compares the ethics of the Gospel and Letters, showing that the basic core narrative overlaps in these writings, although some ethical material is applied in different ways to different situations. A rich ethical landscape is revealed, addressing issues like the importance of inter-personal relations, which results in co-operation through mutual love. The author shows that the focus in 1 John is pastoral, aiming at convincing the addressees not to be deceived by the schismatics but to strengthen their relationship with the eyewitness group. In 2 John, advice is given about visitors who threaten the church with false teachings, while 3 John deals with a conflict about receiving travelling missionaries. In both cases ethical guidelines are given which aim at protecting the group.

Born 1952; emeritus professor of the University of Pretoria (South Africa) and Radboud University Nijmegen (Netherlands) as well as research associate University of the Free State (South Africa).

Erscheinungsdatum	06.04.2023
Reihe/Serie	Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament
Verlagsort	Tübingen
Sprache	englisch
Gewicht	905 g
Themenwelt	Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Bibelausgaben / Bibelkommentare
Schlagworte	Comparison of Gospel and Letters of John • Hospitality in John • Koinonia in John • Love in John • Paraenesis in John
ISBN-10	3-16-159223-9 / 3161592239
ISBN-13	978-3-16-159223-2 / 9783161592232
Zustand	Neuware