Authorship and Background
The community usually associated with the Gospel of John and the Johannine Letters.
What is the Johannine Community?
Jesus is presented as sent from God to reveal Jesus' divine nature and purpose.
What is the mission of Jesus?
This theme in 1 John is a reflection of God's nature and a commandment to the community.
What is love?
This figure who is first introduced in the Gospel of John, is later discussed in the letters as the one who helps believers discern truth.
What is the Holy Spirit?
The Gospel of John and 1, 2, and 3 John were likely written during this time period.
When is the late 1st century?
Jesus reveals His identity and mission through self-revelations.
What are "I am" statements?
In 1 John, this idea is used to describe the importance of the right belief about Jesus, especially against false teachings.
What is true belief?
The Gospel and the letters both talk about the challenge of these people who distort the true nature of Jesus Christ.
What are heretics/false teachers?
The author of the Johannine Letters is referred to as this but is never actually named.
Who is the elder?
These are the miracles in John and reveal Jesus' purpose.
What are signs?
The author warns against these people who do not acknowledge the true nature of Christ in 2 John.
What are false teachers?
The letters and Gospel share this dualistic language, contrasting belief in Jesus with disbelief.
What is belief vs. disbelief?
This apostle is believed to have written the Gospel of John and the Johannine letters.
The idea that Jesus is distinct from the world, sent to save it, but rejected by many.
What is alienation?
This term in 3 John refers to the concern for the spiritual well-being and guidance of believers.
What is pastoral concern?
Both the Gospel and the letters share this emphasis that Jesus is the Son of God and the eternal Logos.
What is Christology?