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John's apologetic christology : legitimation and development in Johannine christology / James F. McGrath. [print]

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Monograph series (Society for New Testament Studies) ; 111.Publication details: Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press, (c)2004.Edition: first paperback editionDescription: xii, 269 pages ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780521609470
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BT198
  • BT198.M478.J646 2004
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Contents:
Introduction -- Introduction: the development of Johannine Christology -- A conflict setting and a distinctive Christology: setting the stage -- Jesus and God -- Are there 'two powers' in John? -- God's equal or God's agent? (John 5) -- 'I obey, therefore "I am"' (John 8.12-59) -- 'You are gods' - but who are 'you'? (John 10.22-39) -- In the bosom of the Father (John 1.1-18) -- Conclusion to part 2 -- Jesus, Moses and Torah -- The Word and the glory (John 1.1-18) -- Descent and ascent (John 3.1-21) -- Bread from heaven (John 6) -- Legitimating signs (John 9) -- Conclusion to part 3 -- Other issues and conclusion -- Other possible issues -- Putting the pieces together -- Conclusion.
Subject: "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."--BOOK JACKET.
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Introduction -- Introduction: the development of Johannine Christology -- A conflict setting and a distinctive Christology: setting the stage -- Jesus and God -- Are there 'two powers' in John? -- God's equal or God's agent? (John 5) -- 'I obey, therefore "I am"' (John 8.12-59) -- 'You are gods' - but who are 'you'? (John 10.22-39) -- In the bosom of the Father (John 1.1-18) -- Conclusion to part 2 -- Jesus, Moses and Torah -- The Word and the glory (John 1.1-18) -- Descent and ascent (John 3.1-21) -- Bread from heaven (John 6) -- Legitimating signs (John 9) -- Conclusion to part 3 -- Other issues and conclusion -- Other possible issues -- Putting the pieces together -- Conclusion.

"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."--BOOK JACKET.

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