Urban C. von Wahlde is Professor of New Testament at Loyola University, Chicago, USA.

Well researched and thoughtfully argued, and the breadth of von Wahlde’s awareness of the pertinent issues is unassailable. This monograph is recommended for those doing advanced research in Johannine studies.

• PrefaceAcknowledgementsPrequel: THE COMPOSITION OF THE JOHANNINE LITERATUREPart One: GNOSTICISM AND THE JOHANNINE TRADITION1. Gnosticism and the Gospel of John Part Two: DOCETISM AND THE JOHANNINE TRADITION2. Docetism and the First Letter of John3. Docetism (and Anti-Docetism) and the Gospel of JohnPart Three: FIRST CENTURY JUDAISMS AND THE JOHANNINE TRADITION4. First Century Judaisms: General Introduction5. Classical Judaism: The Foundation of the Tradition6. An Example of Unrecognized Influence of Classical Judaism: The “Realized” Eschatology of the Gospel7. Apocalyptic Judaism: A Radical Transformation of the Tradition8. An Example of Failure to Recognize Apocalyptic Influence in the Gospel and Letters: The Restriction of Christian Love in John9. An Example of Tragic Failure to Recognize Apocalyptic Influence: “You Are of Your Father the Devil10. Hellenistic Judaism: Further Influence and Reflection on the Meaning of Jesus11. An Example of Influence of Hellenistic Judaism: The ProloguePart Four: THE JOHANNINE SCHOOL AND THE JOHANNINE TRADITION 12. Tensions, Conflicts and Diversity: The Discernment of “the Johannine School” Appendix: Some Observations on the Understanding of the Composition of the Gospel of John as Put Forward by Udo Schnelle and Paul N. AndersonBibliographyIndexes

Urban C. von Wahlde is Professor of New Testament at Loyola University, Chicago, USA.

Well researched and thoughtfully argued, and the breadth of von Wahlde’s awareness of the pertinent issues is unassailable. This monograph is recommended for those doing advanced research in Johannine studies.

• PrefaceAcknowledgementsPrequel: THE COMPOSITION OF THE JOHANNINE LITERATUREPart One: GNOSTICISM AND THE JOHANNINE TRADITION1. Gnosticism and the Gospel of John Part Two: DOCETISM AND THE JOHANNINE TRADITION2. Docetism and the First Letter of John3. Docetism (and Anti-Docetism) and the Gospel of JohnPart Three: FIRST CENTURY JUDAISMS AND THE JOHANNINE TRADITION4. First Century Judaisms: General Introduction5. Classical Judaism: The Foundation of the Tradition6. An Example of Unrecognized Influence of Classical Judaism: The “Realized” Eschatology of the Gospel7. Apocalyptic Judaism: A Radical Transformation of the Tradition8. An Example of Failure to Recognize Apocalyptic Influence in the Gospel and Letters: The Restriction of Christian Love in John9. An Example of Tragic Failure to Recognize Apocalyptic Influence: “You Are of Your Father the Devil10. Hellenistic Judaism: Further Influence and Reflection on the Meaning of Jesus11. An Example of Influence of Hellenistic Judaism: The ProloguePart Four: THE JOHANNINE SCHOOL AND THE JOHANNINE TRADITION 12. Tensions, Conflicts and Diversity: The Discernment of “the Johannine School” Appendix: Some Observations on the Understanding of the Composition of the Gospel of John as Put Forward by Udo Schnelle and Paul N. AndersonBibliographyIndexes