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This pioneering commentary embraces the full scope and themes raised in John s Gospel, offering an engaging and perceptive reading. Mark Edwards explores a diverse range of excerpts and creative responses, with particular emphasis on the treatment of the Gospel in English poetry.
Informationen zum Autor Darryl Edwards is a Movement Coach, author of the best-selling book "Animal Moves" and a thought leader in the area of creativity and innovation in fitness and health. Darryl developed the Primal Play Method to inspire others to make physical activity fun while getting healthier in the process. He blogs at PrimalPlay.com Klappentext This pioneering commentary, which includes a full consideration of the best of modern historical research on the Gospel of John, embraces the full scope of the Gospel, treating themes such as light, life, witness, judgement, and glory. Mark Edwards explores a diverse range of commentaries on, and creative responses to, the Gospel, including early interpretations by Church fathers and Gnostic theologians, medieval mystery plays and pageants, with particular emphasis on the treatment of the Gospel in English poetry. The diverse excerpts from a wide variety of poets enliven the text, suggesting that imaginative response can illuminate the Bible where purely critical analysis has proved unsatisfactory. The lively style of the volume will appeal to both students and academics. The main issues discussed by contemporary scholars are handled in notes at the beginning and end of each section, and approaches to the Gospel as a whole - from antiquity to the present - are reviewed in the introduction. Through exploration of literature and the arts, this commentary offers an unrivalled account of the social and cultural importance of John's Gospel. Zusammenfassung Explores the diverse themes and issues raised in John's Gospel! and considers its influence on figures from Saint Augustine! to Dorothy Sayers and Bob Dylan. This title treats well-known interpreters such as Thomas Aquinas along with lesser-known figures such as the Gnostic Heracleon! and the sixth-century hymn-writer! Romanos. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Illustrations.Series Editors' Preface.Acknowledgements.List of Abbreviations.Introduction: the Gospel and its Interpreters.Christ the Word: John 1.1-18.The Baptist's Testimony: John 1.19-51.Symbols of Purity: Chapter 2.The New Birth: John 2.23-4.2.The Samaritan: Chapter 4.Two Healings and their Aftermath: 4.46-5.47.Bread from Heaven: Chapter 6.Ministry in Jerusalem: Chapters 7 and 8.Parables of the Messiah: Chapters 9 and 10.The Raising of Lazarus: Chapter 11.Preparing for Death: Chapters 12 and 13.Christ and Spirit: Chapter 14.Valedictory: Chapters 15-17.Arrest and Trial: Chapter 18.The Crucifixion: Chapter 19.The Resurrection: Chapter 20.The Final Commission: Chapter 21.Bibliography.Index ...
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This pioneering commentary, which includes a full consideration of the best of modern historical research on the Gospel of John, embraces the full scope of the Gospel, treating themes such as light, life, witness, judgement, and glory. Mark Edwards explores a diverse range of commentaries on, and creative responses to, the Gospel, including early interpretations by Church fathers and Gnostic theologians, medieval mystery plays and pageants, with particular emphasis on the treatment of the Gospel in English poetry. The diverse excerpts from a wide variety of poets enliven the text, suggesting that imaginative response can illuminate the Bible where purely critical analysis has proved unsatisfactory.
The lively style of the volume will appeal to both students and academics. The main issues discussed by contemporary scholars are handled in notes at the beginning and end of each section, and approaches to the Gospel as a whole - from antiquity to the present - are reviewed in the introduction. Through exploration of literature and the arts, this commentary offers an unrivalled account of the social and cultural importance of John's Gospel.
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Explores the diverse themes and issues raised in John's Gospel, and considers its influence on figures from Saint Augustine, to Dorothy Sayers and Bob Dylan. This title treats well-known interpreters such as Thomas Aquinas along with lesser-known figures such as the Gnostic Heracleon, and the sixth-century hymn-writer, Romanos.
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List of Illustrations.Series Editors' Preface.Acknowledgements.List of Abbreviations.Introduction: the Gospel and its Interpreters.Christ the Word: John 1.1-18.The Baptist's Testimony: John 1.19-51.Symbols of Purity: Chapter 2.The New Birth: John 2.23-4.2.The Samaritan: Chapter 4.Two Healings and their Aftermath: 4.46-5.47.Bread from Heaven: Chapter 6.Ministry in Jerusalem: Chapters 7 and 8.Parables of the Messiah: Chapters 9 and 10.The Raising of Lazarus: Chapter 11.Preparing for Death: Chapters 12 and 13.Christ and Spirit: Chapter 14.Valedictory: Chapters 15-17.Arrest and Trial: Chapter 18.The Crucifixion: Chapter 19.The Resurrection: Chapter 20.The Final Commission: Chapter 21.Bibliography.Index