Contents
Abbreviations
Introduction
Setting the Stage: The Context for the Conversation
Part 1: The Relationship between the Gospel and the Epistles
Raymond Brown’s View of the Crisis of 1 John: In the Light of Some Peculiar Features of the Johannine Gospel
The Community that Raymond Brown Left Behind: Reflections on the Johannine Dialectical Situation
The Relationship between the Gospel and 1 John
Part 2: The Church in the Johannine Epistles
The Audience of the Johannine Epistles
The Missional Role of ὁ Πρεσβύτερος
Part 3: The Theology and Ethics of the Epistles
The Cosmic Trial Motif in John’s Letters
Spirit-Inspired Theology and Ecclesial Correction: Charting One Shift in the Development of Johannine Ecclesiology and Pneumatology
The Antichrist Theme in the Johannine Epistles and Its Role in Christian Tradition
On Ethics in 1 John
The Significance of 2:15–17 for Understanding the Ethics of 1 John
Completed Love: 1 John 4:11–18 and the Mission of the New Testament Church
Response
Moving the Conversation Forward: Open Questions and New Directions
Works Cited
Contributors
Ancient Sources Index
Name Index