The Quest for the Origin of John's Gospel: A Source-Oriented Approach

ISBN-13: 9780195075885 / Angielski / Miękka / 1993 / 208 str.

Thomas L. Brodie

Opis

Drawing on the insights of ancient literary theory and practice, this book seeks to unlock the age-old puzzle of the relationship of John's gospel to the other gospels and to the early Christian church. Applying a new method to an old problem, Brodie uses a form of source analysis that takes account of the practices of ancient writers to reveal John as someone who deliberately rendered the earlier gospels into a new language. The deeply theological, and at the same time more down-to-earth voice characteristic of John is revealed to be not that of a marginal community ("the Johannine community") but of an independent prophetic presence within the mainstream church.

Recenzje

a significant contribution to the ongoing discussion about the nature of John's tradition.