The Interpretation of John (Issues in Religion and Theology #9)

The Interpretation of John (Issues in Religion and Theology #9) by Ashton, John. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780800617745.

The harmony and consistency of Johns Gospel can create the impression that the Fourth Gospel is relatively free of the problems and complexities which have tantalized scholars of the Synoptic tradition. But despite the impressions of a "seamless garment," there is a Johannine problem which comprises several different questions and has many changing faces. This volume analyses the three main areas of discussion relating to Johns Gospel: historical concerns, which include the problems of origins and context; theological ideas focusing on Jesus as Revealer; and the question of the Gospels composition and style. The very diversity of the Johannine problem authorizes a number of different approaches. John Ashton has provided an excellent summary of the most important of these.