The Johannine Writings (Sheffield Reader Series)

The Johannine Writings is a collection of scholarly articles from the first 50 issues of the Journal for the Study of the New Testament. The work is part of a series that collects what editors deem the best scholarly articles on a particular topic. This volume on the Johannine writings (the books of the New Testament attributed to John: The Gospel of John, 1, 2, and 3 John, and the book of Revelation)—edited by Stanley E. Porter and Craig A. Evans and featuring work by B. Byrne, D. E. Aune, and many others—is divided into two sections: (1) The Gospel of John and Its Influences and (2) The Revelation of John. Readers will explore chapters like "The Beloved Disciple as Ideal Author," "John and the Gnostics," "Revelation 4–5 in the Light of Jewish Apocalyptic Analogies"—and much more.