Analyzing the Johannine Epistles

The commentary provides a socio-rhetorical analysis of the Johannine Epistles.

Wilmington only provides a brief introduction to each letter before moving to the commentary.

The commentary focuses on the historical context of the Johannine Epistles.

The commentary is written in a traditional exegetical style.

The commentary emphasizes theological truths and explores the usage of rhetorical devices.

The commentary provides a superficial analysis of the text's structure.

The commentary is difficult to understand due to its complex language.

The commentary is limited in its scope, only covering one of the Johannine Epistles.

Ben Wetherington III is a professor of New Testament at the University of Durham in England.

The socio-rhetorical commentaries are grouped based on the socio-religious and regional contexts of the sending Christian congregation.

Ben Wetherington III has authored books including Jesus the Sage and The Fall Quest.

The first volume of the commentary addresses the similar audiences of 1 and 2 Peter.

The commentary focuses on the rhetorical devices involved in the letters or homilies of the Old Testament.

Wilmington's introduction to the Johannin Epistles includes history, but does not discuss authorship and social context.

The commentary does not examine the relationship between the Johannin Epistles and other New Testament texts.

Ben Wetherington III has contributed to TV news programs such as 8 Line and 60 Minutes.

Revelation 1-3 is a theological treatise written for a university setting.

The book of 1 John has a universal application wherever people are reading the word of God and embracing the gospel.

The author believes that the universal church is the most important level of the church.

The author believes that the message of Christ is primarily addressed to individuals, not households.

The book of 1 John is primarily focused on the historical setting of the early church.

The author believes that the Old Testament stresses the importance of individual soul level transformation.

The author views the book of 1 John as a general theological publication, not a personal letter to particular congregations.

The author believes that the universal church is comprised of individual souls, not households and denominations.

Rhetoric was a minor field of study in the universities of the time.

Augustine was a former student of rhetoric.

Hans Betz's commentary on Galatians is a classic example of a rhetorical analysis of the New Testament.

There is evidence that the New Testament writers were trained in a rhetorical academy.

The New Testament book of Galatians does not lend itself to rhetorical analysis.

Rhetorical masters were creating new ways of human communication.

The study of rhetoric was limited to the Greek rhetorical academies.

Quintillian was not a rhetorician.

The author of the commentary believes that John wrote the Johannine Epistles.

Rhetorical criticism is a universally accepted method of analyzing biblical texts.

The commentary focuses on the doctrinal issues of the Johannine Epistles.

The commentary provides a detailed analysis of the historical context of the Johannine Epistles.

The commentary is primarily written for scholars of rhetorical criticism.

Rhetorical criticism is a relatively new approach to analyzing biblical texts.

The commentary provides a unique perspective on the world of the early church.

The commentary is primarily focused on the pastoral nature of the Johannine Epistles.