Podcast Beta
Questions and Answers
The commentary provides a socio-rhetorical analysis of the Johannine Epistles.
True
Wilmington only provides a brief introduction to each letter before moving to the commentary.
False
The commentary focuses on the historical context of the Johannine Epistles.
True
The commentary is written in a traditional exegetical style.
Signup and view all the answers
The commentary emphasizes theological truths and explores the usage of rhetorical devices.
Signup and view all the answers
The commentary provides a superficial analysis of the text's structure.
Signup and view all the answers
The commentary is difficult to understand due to its complex language.
Signup and view all the answers
The commentary is limited in its scope, only covering one of the Johannine Epistles.
Signup and view all the answers
Ben Wetherington III is a professor of New Testament at the University of Durham in England.
Signup and view all the answers
The socio-rhetorical commentaries are grouped based on the socio-religious and regional contexts of the sending Christian congregation.
Signup and view all the answers
Ben Wetherington III has authored books including Jesus the Sage and The Fall Quest.
Signup and view all the answers
The first volume of the commentary addresses the similar audiences of 1 and 2 Peter.
Signup and view all the answers
The commentary focuses on the rhetorical devices involved in the letters or homilies of the Old Testament.
Signup and view all the answers
Wilmington's introduction to the Johannin Epistles includes history, but does not discuss authorship and social context.
Signup and view all the answers
The commentary does not examine the relationship between the Johannin Epistles and other New Testament texts.
Signup and view all the answers
Ben Wetherington III has contributed to TV news programs such as 8 Line and 60 Minutes.
Signup and view all the answers
Revelation 1-3 is a theological treatise written for a university setting.
Signup and view all the answers
The book of 1 John has a universal application wherever people are reading the word of God and embracing the gospel.
Signup and view all the answers
The author believes that the universal church is the most important level of the church.
Signup and view all the answers
The author believes that the message of Christ is primarily addressed to individuals, not households.
Signup and view all the answers
The book of 1 John is primarily focused on the historical setting of the early church.
Signup and view all the answers
The author believes that the Old Testament stresses the importance of individual soul level transformation.
Signup and view all the answers
The author views the book of 1 John as a general theological publication, not a personal letter to particular congregations.
Signup and view all the answers
The author believes that the universal church is comprised of individual souls, not households and denominations.
Signup and view all the answers
Rhetoric was a minor field of study in the universities of the time.
Signup and view all the answers
Augustine was a former student of rhetoric.
Signup and view all the answers
Hans Betz's commentary on Galatians is a classic example of a rhetorical analysis of the New Testament.
Signup and view all the answers
There is evidence that the New Testament writers were trained in a rhetorical academy.
Signup and view all the answers
The New Testament book of Galatians does not lend itself to rhetorical analysis.
Signup and view all the answers
Rhetorical masters were creating new ways of human communication.
Signup and view all the answers
The study of rhetoric was limited to the Greek rhetorical academies.
Signup and view all the answers
Quintillian was not a rhetorician.
Signup and view all the answers
The author of the commentary believes that John wrote the Johannine Epistles.
Signup and view all the answers
Rhetorical criticism is a universally accepted method of analyzing biblical texts.
Signup and view all the answers
The commentary focuses on the doctrinal issues of the Johannine Epistles.
Signup and view all the answers
The commentary provides a detailed analysis of the historical context of the Johannine Epistles.
Signup and view all the answers
The commentary is primarily written for scholars of rhetorical criticism.
Signup and view all the answers
Rhetorical criticism is a relatively new approach to analyzing biblical texts.
Signup and view all the answers
The commentary provides a unique perspective on the world of the early church.
Signup and view all the answers
The commentary is primarily focused on the pastoral nature of the Johannine Epistles.
Signup and view all the answers
