On hospitality in 3 John An evaluation of the response of Malina to Malherbe

Authors

  • Jan Van der Watt

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5952/55-1-2-532

Keywords:

3 John, Hospitality, Social methods, Diotrephes, Gaius

Abstract

Abraham Malherbe wrote an article on hospitality in 3 John in which he describes the situation and conflict that arose when Diotrephes chose not to show hospitality. He approached the problem from a social perspective. Bruce Malina responded by criticizing Malherbe on theoretical and other levels. In this article the aforementioned ‘debate’ is evaluated.

Abraham Malherbe het ’n artikel oor gasvryheid in 3 Johannes geskryf waarin hy die situasie en konflik beskryf wat uit die weiering van Diotrefes om gasvryheid te bewys gespruit het. Hy benader die probleem vanuit ’n sosiale perspektief. Bruce Malina het op die artikel gereageer met skerp kritiek teen Malherbe, beide op teoretiese en ander vlakke. In hierdie artikel word hierdie “debat†geëvalueer.

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Published

2014-09-26

Issue

Vol. 55 No. 1&2 (2014)

Section

Articles | Artikels

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