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An Introduction to the Johannine Gospel and Letters (Approaches to Biblical Studies) (T&T Clark Approaches to Biblical Studies) - Hardcover
This easy to use guide to the Gospel and letters of John introduces readers to some of the key issues arising from historical, literary, ideological and theological approaches to the Johannine literature. After a brief introduction outlining the role of John in history, Jan van der Watt goes on to examine historical approaches to the texts, considering various theories about the origins of the material and the notion of a distinct Johannine community. Next, he outlines literary approaches, including narrative readings of the Gospel, stylistic considerations and various figurative or symbolic readings. There is also an examination of two major ideological approaches: feminist and third world readings. The chapter on theological approaches considers the role and function of this body of literature as Scripture, showing how the diverse approaches discussed in the book can be appropriated.The book also offers a guide to some of the key texts and commentaries in use today and thus forms an ideal foundation for more detailed study in the future. These guides have been developed for those taking a course in biblical studies in theological or ministerial education, and are designed to introduce the reader to the various approaches to the study of the bible. The series is ecumenical, and all the writers are professionally engaged in the teaching of biblical studies.
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This fine introduction to the Gospel and the Letters of John results quite obviously from long years of hard labour that its author has invested in researching the Johannine writings. All the basic issues are covered: structure, content, source theories, composition history, social world, relationship to the Synoptics and the Old Testament, the link to Gnosticism, and so on. The often conflicting views of other prominent scholars are always presented in a very fair way. The author usually opts for more complex and balanced solutions, which I mostly share. A number of charts help the reader to get a firm grasp of the argument. Special features of the Gospel like irony and imagery are discussed, and a solid overview of its theology is given. This study is highly recommended as a textbook for classes on John. I am sure that the students will just love it.
-- Hans-Josef Klauck Naomi Shenstone Donnelley Professor of New Testament and Early Christian Literature The University of Chicago Divinity School
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-- Hans-Josef Klauck Naomi Shenstone Donnelley Professor of New Testament and Early Christian Literature The University of Chicago Divinity School
Jan van der Watt is Professor of New Testament Studies at the University of Pretoria, South Africa.
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- PublisherT.& T.Clark Ltd
- Publication date2008
- ISBN 10 0567045846
- ISBN 13 9780567045843
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages160
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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 151 pages, includes bibliography. From page 145 to page 151, the edge of the page is lightly knocked. Else a clean,unmarked and solid copy. "This accessible guide to the Gospel and Letters of John introduces readers to key issues arising from historical, literary, and theological approaches to the Johannine literature, also discussing the methodological rationale underlying each of these approaches. After introducing the reader to the development of the narrative structure of the book, the message (theology) is discussed in detail, with the aim of introducing the reader to the interrelatedness of the multiple theological ideas in this Gospel. Similarities, but also differences between the Gospel and Letters are constantly considered. Familiar with the content of the Gospel, readers are then confronted with questions about the origin, development and socio-cultural nature of the Gospel and letters. In each case the scholarly field is briefly reviewed and major solutions are discussed. Thorough discussions on different issues are presented in different chapters, each time referring to the relevant methodological approaches. How do the Gospel and Letters relate to the synoptics, or the Old Testament? Do we have a Gospel composed of multiple sources or is it a seamless document. How was this influential document written and where do the ideas found in the Gospel come from? Since the aim of this book is to form a solid and comprehensive basis for future study of the Johannine literature, readers are placed firmly within the scholarly currents and streams of the Johannine literature. In terms of a metaphor: after reading the book, explorers will know what is out there and why. Now they can start to dig deeper for themselves without feeling lost in an uncharted land." (Publisher's blurb). Seller Inventory # 018798
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