REDEMPTION OF THE EARTH OR FROM THE EARTH? THE GOSPEL OF JOHN AND THE JOHANNINE EPISTLES

  • Niek Pretorius University of the Western Cape
Keywords: Christian hope, Gospel of John, Johannine letters

Abstract

The task of this essay is to investigate the content of Christian hope, as it is portrayed in the Fourth Gospel and in John's Letters. What exactly is it that Christians hope for? In other words, how does John portray the content of the promise of salvation that is linked to the call for faith?

Author Biography

Niek Pretorius, University of the Western Cape
Department of Biblical Studies and Languages University of the Western Cape 
Published
2019-04-16
Section
Articles