Johannine Christianity: Some Reflections on its Character and Delineation

The ever-increasing volume of scholarly publications dealing with Johannine problems encourages the hope that a solution of what Harnack called the Johannine riddle is at last in sight. Yet a survey of the literature may leave the impression that scholars, like so many proverbial horsemen, are ridin...

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Published in:New Testament studies
Main Author: Smith, Dwight Moody 1931- (Author)
Format: Electronic/Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press [1975]
In: New Testament studies
IxTheo Classification:HC New Testament
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Summary:The ever-increasing volume of scholarly publications dealing with Johannine problems encourages the hope that a solution of what Harnack called the Johannine riddle is at last in sight. Yet a survey of the literature may leave the impression that scholars, like so many proverbial horsemen, are riding off in different directions through a trackless morass. Such an impression is not entirely accurate, however, for significant patterns and points of coincidence areemerging from what at first appears to be a complex and rather confused picture. The purpose of this article, therefore, is to point to several well-trodden pathways through the wildernessof Johannine problems which others have hewn out, and by clarification, summary and assessmentof some of the more important evidences bearing upon Johannine origins to suggest why these paths are well chosen and where they may be leading us.
ISSN:0028-6885
Contains:Enthalten in: New Testament studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/S0028688500010985