BTRS 2401: Johannine Literature

Hello esteemed scholars. I am Oscar Kameta, i will be your facilitator during this journey as we will be exploring BTRS 2401Johannine Literature.

Johannine Literature focuses on specific books from the New Testament. These books are believed to have been written by John, the Apostle. The books include Gospel of John (also known as the Fourth Gospel) and the Three Letters of John (First, second and third John). In the New Testament, these letters are treated as individual books. The Book of Revelation will not be studied  because it belongs to a different category called Apocalyptic Writings.

In this pursuit, we will explore background to Johannine literature, Authorship, date, place of writing of the Fourth Gospel and Letters of John. We will be guided by the following topics:

1.Characteristics of Johannine works.
2.Background to Johannine community.
3.The Gospel of John (i. Authorship, ii. Date, iii. Purpose, iv. Sources). 
4.The Theology in the Fourth Gospel and the Book of Revelation.
5.The Structure and Literary/Narrative Features.
6.The Relationship Between the gospel of John and the Synoptic Gospels .
7.The relationship between the Fourth Gospel and the Letters of John. 
8. Problems of John’s gospel.
9.The message of Johannine Epistles ( 1, 2 and 3 John).