First, there exists a disconnect between John’s expectations of hostility for the people of the kingdom (cf. 1:9) and the present experience of many in the church. Second, he is grappling with how Christians can accumulate wealth, on the one hand, and remain faithful to God, on the other.3 This concern over the accumulation of wealth among the people of God finds significant parallels in the Second Temple literature, especially those works that are apocalyptic in nature. The most obvious parallels are found in the Epistle of Enoch.
