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Gnosticism, Docetism, and the Judaisms of the First Century: The Search for the Wider Context of the Johannine Literature and Why It Matters
Professor Urban C. Von Wahlde
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Description for Gnosticism, Docetism, and the Judaisms of the First Century: The Search for the Wider Context of the Johannine Literature and Why It Matters
Hardback. Series: The Library of New Testament Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HRCG3. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
In this book von Wahlde provides an exploration of three distinct cultural and religious backgrounds against which scholars have frequently proposed that the Gospel and Letters of John are to be read and understood. von Wahlde examines each of these three possibilities in turn, and shows how they may be regarded as plausible or implausible depending upon the evidence available. von Wahlde shows that there are features within the Gospel and/or Letters of John that do in fact suggest that they were influenced either by Gnosticism, Docetism or one of the variant forms of Judaism. However, in ... Read more
In this book von Wahlde provides an exploration of three distinct cultural and religious backgrounds against which scholars have frequently proposed that the Gospel and Letters of John are to be read and understood. von Wahlde examines each of these three possibilities in turn, and shows how they may be regarded as plausible or implausible depending upon the evidence available. von Wahlde shows that there are features within the Gospel and/or Letters of John that do in fact suggest that they were influenced either by Gnosticism, Docetism or one of the variant forms of Judaism. However, in ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Series
The Library of New Testament Studies
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780567656582
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V9780567656582
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About Professor Urban C. Von Wahlde
Urban C. von Wahlde is Professor of New Testament at Loyola University, Chicago, USA.
Reviews for Gnosticism, Docetism, and the Judaisms of the First Century: The Search for the Wider Context of the Johannine Literature and Why It Matters
Well researched and thoughtfully argued, and the breadth of von Wahlde’s awareness of the pertinent issues is unassailable. This monograph is recommended for those doing advanced research in Johannine studies.
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