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Author Streett, Daniel R.

Title They Went Out from Us : the Identity of the Opponents in First John
Published Berlin : De Gruyter, 2011

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Description 1 online resource (480 pages)
Series Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft und die Kunde der älteren Kirche, 0171-6441 ; Bd. 177
Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft und die Kunde der älteren Kirche ; Beiheft 177.
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
Summary 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
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
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Subject Jesus Christ -- Messiahship -- Biblical teaching
Jesus Christ -- Messiahship -- History of doctrines -- Early church, ca. 30-600
Jesus Christ -- History of doctrines -- Early church, ca. 30-600.
Cerinthus, active 1st century.
SUBJECT Cerinthus, active 1st century fast
Jesus Christ fast
Bible. Epistle of John, 1st -- Criticism, interpretation, etc
Bible. Epistle of John, 1st -- Socio-rhetorical criticism
Bible. Epistle of John, 1st fast
Subject Johannine school.
Docetism.
RELIGION -- Biblical Studies -- New Testament.
RELIGION -- Biblical Studies -- Paul's Letters.
Socio-rhetorical criticism of sacred works
Docetism
Johannine school
Theology, Doctrinal
Urchristentum
Judentum
Sozialgeschichtliche Exegese
Messias
Christologie
Gegner
Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2010044275
ISBN 9783110247718
3110247712
9783110247701
3110247704
1283166119
9781283166119
9786613166111
6613166111