Book Of 1 John Essay

The book of 1 John was written by John to the surrounding towns of Ephesus. The book was written to teach those who read it what the Christian life looks like. He warns against false teachers, tells them about Christ’s love and how it is our duty to love others. The letter written by John circulated throughout many of the churches in and surrounding Ephesus
Ephesus was founded as an Attic-Ionian colony in the tenth century and has been inhabited since the Bronze Age. Ephesus was a major port and because it was so close to water the location was moved several times due to silting of the harbor. Overall the city of Ephesus was very successful; the trading industry was very successful and traded many things like oil, animals, slaves, stone, pottery, and metals. Not only were they involved in trade Ephesus was also the center of education. Many great philosophers lived in Ephesus including Heraclitus. Since Ephesus was a very educated and free thinking city many of its citizens embraced new religions and cultures. The Ephesians worshipped multiple gods that either originated in Ephesus or were brought in by sailors coming to trade. Because of its location the ethnicity in Ephesus varied; during ancient times Ephesus was ruled by multiple empires and this also contributed to its …show more content…
The positioning of Ephesus allowed for the gospel to be easily brought in, possibly by boat, and distributed throughout and around Ephesus. As for the spreading of the gospel, since the Ephesians were very social people if one person were to hear the gospel it is highly probable that he would share his newfound knowledge with his peers and so on. In this time period if a church received a letter from someone such as John they would pass it on to another church and that church would pass it on to the next. This system allowed for many churches to hear the same message and encourage their brothers and sisters in