Knowra Second Epistle of John Second Epistle of John The Second Epistle of John is a brief New Testament letter that urges its recipients to join truth with love and refuse support to itinerant teachers who deny Jesus Christ.
Johannine literature : A group of New Testament writings traditionally associated with John, including a Gospel, three letters, and Revelation. The letter shares vocabulary and themes with writings commonly grouped under this name.
Epistolary form : The conventions and structure used in letters, ancient and modern. Its greeting, body, and farewell follow recognizable ancient letter conventions.
Authorship of the Johannine works : The study of who composed the Gospel of John, the Johannine letters, and Revelation. The letter names an elder rather than John, leaving its author's identity open to debate.
First Epistle of John : A New Testament letter emphasizing fellowship, love, and belief in Jesus Christ. It develops overlapping themes at much greater length and without the same direct hospitality warning.
Early Christian hospitality : The practice of welcoming and supporting travelers and guests in early Christian communities. The letter treats hospitality toward traveling teachers as a concrete test of communal loyalty.
Elect lady : The addressee named in 2 John 1, interpreted as either a woman or a church community. The opening identifies the letter's recipient with this enigmatic title.
John the Presbyter : An early Christian figure whom some scholars distinguish from John the Apostle and associate with Johannine writings. He is one proposed identity for the letter's self-described elder.
Third Epistle of John : A New Testament letter praising hospitality toward Christian travelers and criticizing Diotrephes. It commends the welcome that Second John restricts for teachers who deny its message.
Christology : The study of the identity, nature, and significance of Jesus Christ. The letter's warning turns on what teachers confess about Jesus Christ.
Incarnation : The Christian doctrine that the divine Word became human in Jesus Christ. The letter's test for misleading teachers concerns their confession of Jesus Christ's coming in the flesh.
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