Gnosticism, Docetism, and the Judaisms of the First Century

Name: Gnosticism, Docetism, and the Judaisms of the First Century
Brand: Bloomsbury 3PL
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By Wahlde, Urban C. Von

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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 each case, while some of the evidence suggests a particular background, von Wahlde shows that it is equally evident that not all of the evidence can be seen to suggest the same background. Through an examination of the origins and purpose of the gospel, and drawing on the conclusions of his well-regarded commentary on the Johannine literature, von Wahlde presents a new way of understanding the Gospel in its wider contexts.

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Binding:: Paperback
Edition:: 1
Number of Pages:: 250
Release Date:: 2016-08-25
Publication Date:: 2016-08-25
Publisher:: Bloomsbury 3PL
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 0567671917
ISBN13:: 9780567671912
Weight:: 386 g
Height:: 156 cm
Width:: 234 cm
Thickness:: 14 cm

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