James F. Mcgrath, McGrath James F.

John's Apologetic Christology

Legitimation and Development in Johannine Christology
Herausgeber: Court, John

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Produktbeschreibung

The Gospel according to John presents Jesus in a unique way as compared with other New Testament writings. Scholars have long puzzled and pondered over why this should be. In this book, James McGrath offers a convincing explanation of how and why the author of the Fourth Gospel arrived at a christological portrait of Jesus that is so different from that of other New Testament authors, and yet at the same time clearly has its roots in earlier tradition. McGrath suggests that as the author of this Gospel sought to defend his beliefs about Jesus against the objections brought by opponents, he developed and drew out further implications from the beliefs he inherited. The book studies this process using insights from the field of sociology which helps to bring methodological clarity to the important issue of the development of Johannine Christology.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 284
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. August 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 222mm x 145mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 535g
• ISBN-13: 9780521803489
• ISBN-10: 0521803489
• Artikelnr.: 25447463

Autorenporträt

James F. McGrath is Associate Professor of Religion and the Clarence L. Goodwin Chair in New Testament Language and Literature at Butler University in Indianapolis. He is the author of John's Apologetic Christology (2001) and The Only True God (2009).

Inhaltsangabe

Part I. Introduction: 1. Introduction: the development of Johannine christology
2. A conflict setting and a distinctive christology: setting the stage
Part II. Jesus and God: 3. '... Those who say 'there are two powers in John'...'
4. God's equal or God's agent? (John 5)
5. 'I obey, therefore 'I am' ' (John 8.12-59)
6. 'You are Gods' - but who are 'you'? (John 10.22-39)
7. In the bosom of the Father (John 1.1-18)
8. Conclusion to Part II
Part III. Jesus, Moses and Torah: 9. The word and the glory (John 1.1-18)
10. Descent and ascent (John 3.1-21)
11. Bread from heaven (John 6)
12. Legitimating signs (John 9)
13. Conclusion to Part III
Part IV. Other Issues and Conclusion: 14. Other possible issues
15. Putting the pieces together
16. Conclusion.