The Gospel and Letters of John: Interpreting Biblical Texts Series
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Overview
In this volume, R. Alan Culpepper considers both the Gospel and the Letters of John.
The book begins with a close look at the relationship between John and the Synoptics and a summary of John’s distinctive thought and language. The second chapter addresses the fascinating issues regarding the origins of the Gospel and the letters: authorship, sources, and composition. The history of the Johannine community is reviewed in chapter three. Chapter four interprets the plot of the Gospel and prepares the student to read John as literature by providing a brief orientation to narrative criticism.
The fifth chapter turns to more traditional concerns: John as theology. This chapter provides a digest of the Christology, theology, and eschatology of John. The sixth through the eighth chapters, the heart of the book, guide the student through a reading of the Gospel. The ninth chapter serves as an introduction to the Letters, noting especially their relationship to the Gospel. Each letter is treated in turn. The final chapter examines the challenges and potential of the Johannine literature as documents of faith.
“In previous writings Alan Culpepper has shown himself to be one of the best Johannine scholars of our time. He not only conveniently draws together his research but also shows himself to be an excellent teacher.” --Raymond E. Brown
Top Highlights
“The various canonical Gospels all combine accounts of Jesus’ works and his words; all assess the significance of John the Baptist; all feature Jesus’ relationship to his disciples and the religious authorities; and all contain accounts of the feeding of the multitude in Galilee, Jesus’ demonstration in the Temple, the entry into Jerusalem, Jesus’ last meal with his disciples, and the events leading up to his death on the cross and the discovery of the empty tomb.” (source)
“One has only to think of the doctrine of the Trinity to see the importance of John for Christian thought. The relationship of Jesus to God as Son to Father breaks through only occasionally in the Synoptics, but it emerges full-blown in the Fourth Gospel. The double nature of Jesus as human and divine also confronts us more dramatically in John than elsewhere, and John has more to say about the Holy Spirit than any other writing in the New Testament.” (source)
“The Johannine concept of ‘the Word’ is deeply indebted to the Wisdom literature, and reminders of the role of Moses and the giving of the Law are also clear.” (source)
Product Details
- Title : The Gospel and Letters of John: Interpreting Biblical Texts Series
- Author: Culpepper, R. Alan
- Publisher: Abingdon Press
- Publication Date: 2011
- ISBN: 9781426750052