The Gospel and Letters of John, volume 3: The Three Johannine Letters (Eerdmans Critical Commentary | ECC)
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Overview
Many of the most serious problems involved with interpreting John are due to the complex history of the Gospel's composition. Engaging the entire range of these problems, von Wahlde exposes each of the distinct stages—and literary strata—in the Johannine tradition and shows how each represents a theological development beyond earlier stages. The result is not only the first "genetic" commentary but also the first-ever history of the development of the Johannine tradition—utterly groundbreaking biblical scholarship.
- Written in an academic yet readable style
- Perfect for students, professors, and the general reader
Top Highlights
“with a predicate but the statement is elliptical but not metaphorical” (Page 325)
“V. 15 Jesus is the Son of God Although there are many statements within 1 John that involve the designation of Jesus as ‘son,’ there are three places (4:15; 5:5, 10) where the statement ‘Jesus is the Son of God’ appears as a fixed confessional statement. This formula, like the formula that ‘Jesus is the Christ,’ is denied by the opponents but affirmed by the author of 1 John.” (Page 162)
“Thus, the author proposes an objective criterion by which one can test the claim to have the spirit: what confession does the spirit make about Jesus?” (Page 149)
- Title: Eerdmans Critical Commentary: The Gospel and Letters of John, volume 3: The Three Johannine Letters
- Author: Urban C. von Wahlde
- Publisher: Eerdmans
- Publication Date: 2010
- Pages: 448
Urban C. von Wahlde is professor of theology at Loyola University in Chicago and the editor of the Catholic Biblical Quarterly. His many previous publications on John’s gospel and letters include The Johannine Commandments and The Earliest Version of John’s Gospel.