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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 other and to the Gospel. Painter explains the historical...

ruled out categorically. Such matters as the length of the Gospel and the brevity of 1 John (one sixth the length of the Gospel), the different nature of the writings—a Gospel and whatever 1 John is—provide a basis for explaining differences. It is also true that 1 John is closer to certain parts of the Gospel than others, especially to the Farewell Discourses. If the Gospel is the culmination of a lengthy process of composition, 1 John may well be closer to some later stage of its development.
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