1, 2 & 3 John
Overview
How do modern Christians react when a community of faith experiences division? The letters of John provide an answer. Together, they nurture and strengthen believers while being realistic about those who are disrupting the community. John commands Christians to love one another and be hospitable, but also advises them to beware and resist trouble-makers. The first letter of John was written during an era when the church was dividing because of disagreement about the humanity of Christ. John’s goal was to strengthen fellowship among like-minded congregations. This helpful commentary explains how John challenged claims from rival factions, tested each one, and then fully discredited their position. John’s advice on how to respond to such dangerous beliefs was to demonstrate the ideal Christian life. We are to teach followers how to recognize truthfulness and falsehood and to call people to remember what they have heard from the beginning of their faith. Peter Jones also helpfully explores the second letter of John. He shows how John emphasized the serious nature of false teachings and encourages readers to be on their guard. His treatment of Third John compares the approach of two different leaders of a religious community. Gaius offered hospitality while a leader known as Diotrephes denied it to others.
- Title: 1, 2 & 3 John
- Author: Peter Rhea Jones
- Series: Smyth & Helwys Bible Commentary
- Publisher: Smyth & Helwys
- Print Publication Date: 2009
- Logos Release Date: 2018
- Era: era:contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Bible. N.T. 1 John › Commentaries; Bible. N.T. 2 John › Commentaries; Bible. N.T. 3 John › Commentaries
- ISBNs: 9781573128094, 1573128090
- Resource ID: LLS:SHC83JN1
- Resource Type: Bible Commentary
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T02:58:22Z