Honor, hospitality and haughtiness: the contention for leadership in 3 John
One of the most notorious leaders of the early Christian church was Diotrephes, who makes his appearance in 3 John. All that can be known of him with certainty is in that letter, where he is described as one "who loves to be first" (v.9 NIV). The Elder writes the letter of 3 John in order...
| Published in: | Evangelical quarterly |
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Paternoster Press
2005
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| In: |
Evangelical quarterly
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Johannesbrief 3.
/ Honor
/ Disgrace
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| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Office
B Honor B Hospitality B Bible. Johannesbrief 3. B Community |
| Summary: | One of the most notorious leaders of the early Christian church was Diotrephes, who makes his appearance in 3 John. All that can be known of him with certainty is in that letter, where he is described as one "who loves to be first" (v.9 NIV). The Elder writes the letter of 3 John in order to defend his honor that Diotrephes has affronted, to uphold the honor of his emissaries (who have been barred from Diotrephes' church), and to sustain the honor of those who have attempted to welcome the Christian missionaries from the Elder, but who have been put out of the church by the inhospitable Diotrephes. The best approach to this NT letter is by means of the ancient Mediterranean cultural code of honor, and through a rhetorical-critical analysis that is sensitive to that cultural value. |
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| ISSN: | 0014-3367 |
| Contains: | In: Evangelical quarterly
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