The Gospel and Letters of John: Interpreting Biblical Texts Series

Culpepper, R. Alan

ISBN 10: 0687008514 / ISBN 13: 9780687008513

Verlag: Abingdon Press, 1998

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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

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: R. Alan Culpepper is Dean of the McAfee School of theology, Mercer University, Atlanta, Georgia.

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Titel: The Gospel and Letters of John: Interpreting...
Verlag: Abingdon Press
Erscheinungsdatum: 1998
Einband: Paperback
Zustand: Very Good