The Gospel According to John: A Literary and Theological Commentary

ISBN-13: 9780195118117 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 640 str.

Thomas L. Brodie

Opis

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.

Recenzje

This book marks an important development in the interpretation of the Fourth Gospel, for it appears to be the first full-scale commentary on John in English to adopt a sustained literary approach ... The result is a brilliant and perceptive account of John's material, full of rich insights for the enquiring reader, and must be warmly welcomed.

O autorze

Author of The Quest for the Historical Background of John's Gospel