Bücher von John Painter

The Johannine Epistles are today read as an important part of the Johannine literature. Yet the meaning of the text is often unclear. Part of the problem arises because, although 1 John is called an Epistle, it lacks the formal marks of an Epistle. In 1, 2, and 3 John, John Painter illuminates the relationship 1, 2, and 3 John have to each.

This work shows how the rhetorical and dramatic shaping of Mark's gospel emphasizes the conflict of good and evil at many levels. It also looks at the social context of the gospel, which Painter argues to be that of the Pauline mission to the nations.