The Gospel according to John (1993 Brodie), book

The Gospel according to John (1993) is a book by Thomas L. Brodie.

Abstract

"A literary and theological commentary" of the Gospel of John.

"This commentary expands Johannine studies in two directions. First, drawing on the methods of literary criticism, it gives new force to a view which is both ancient and modern--that John's gospel, far from being a poorly-edited mixture of sometimes-conflicting traditions, is in fact a coherent unity, an account of Jesus which, however diverse its sources, is a finely-chiselled work of art. Second, it indicates that the unity of John's gospel is founded ultimately not on history or theology but on spirituality. This too corresponds to a view which is both very old--John was always known as the spiritual gospel--and very recent. The present study spells out that idea in new detail. It indicates that the account of Jesus is so written that the tensions and complexities of the text reflect the tensions and complexities of human life, providing the reader not only with an account of Jesus but also with an anthropology--a map of the development of the human spirit."--Publisher description.

Editions

Published in New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 1993.

Contents

Johannine Studies: The Three Ages of Interpretation --; The Approach Adopted in This Commentary --; First Impressions of the Text: At the Level of Biography, Confusion; at the Level of the Spirit, Suggestions of Unity --; The Design 1. The Foundational Framework: Time and Space --; The Design 2. The Central Focus: Stages of Living and Believing --; The Design 3. A Complementary Aspect: Life as Descent and Ascent --; An Outline of the Essence of John's Theology: Jesus as the Spirit-Giving Healer of Human Dividedness --; The Gospel in English --; The Translation --; The Years of Jesus' Life (chapters 1-12) --; The First Year: An Optimistic Introduction to Jesus' Life (1:1-2:22) --; The Second Year: From the Weight of Sin to Greater Life (2:23-chapter 6) --; The Third Year: From the Shadow of Death to the Light of Glory (chapters 7-12) --; Part 3B (chapters 13-21): The Central Passover Mystery --; The Last Discourse (chapters 13-17) --; The Arrest and Trial (18:1-19:16a) --; Death and Resurrection (19:16b-chapter 21) --; The Commentary Book One -- The Years of Jesus' Life (chapters 1-12) --; The First Year (1:1-2:22) --; The Prologue (1:1-18) --; The Week-Long Drama of Revelation and Response (1:19-2:11) --; Day 1 (1:19-28) The Initiatory Trial --; Day 2 (1:29-34) The Initiatory Vision --; Day 3 (1:35-42) Basic Aspects of Discipleship --; Day 4 (1:43-51) Further Aspects of Discipleship --; Day 6 (2:1-11) Discipleship and Wine --; The Cleansing and Replacing of the Temple (2:12-22) --; Continuity, Gradualness, and Repetition in the Narrative of 1:1-2:22.

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