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Loading... Encountering John: The Gospel in Historical, Literary, and Theological Perspective (Encountering Biblical Studies)by Andreas J. Köstenberger
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Basic commentary on John. Good for those who want something that gives good overviews and is short. Not good for verse by verse study ( ) The Gospel in Historical, Literary, and Theological Perspective. That’s the subtitle, that’s what attracted me to the book, and that’s why it gets a five-star review. Because it delivers exactly what it promises, without turning into monstrous tome. This is a classroom text, complete with tables, charts, pictures, study words, fascinating sidebars, keywords, and some very helpful appendix topics. I’m thinking that perhaps the best way to convey the flavor of this book is to list some of the sidebar headings: The Double Amen in John’s Gospel Irony in John’s Gospel The Significance of Jewish Festivals in John’s Gospel Did Jesus Come to Bring Judgment or Not? The Chronology of the Passion Narrative in John and the Synoptics The Eternal Subordination of the Son The So-called Johannine Pentecost The writing is interesting and inspiring, and the topic of John’s Gospel is well covered from several angles. I have a couple shelves of books about Johannine writings, and if I were to pick one as a stand-alone introduction, this would be it. The most highly recommended overall learning tool about John’s Gospel in my library.
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