Carter, Warren, 1955-,

John : storyteller, interpreter, evangelist / [print] Warren Carter. - Grand Rapids, Michigan : Baker Academic, [(c)2010 . - xvi, 264 pages ; 22 cm.

Previously published in 2006 by Hendrickson Publishers.



Preface Abbreviations JOHN : STORYTELLER 1. The genre of John's Gospel 2. The plot of John's Gospel 3. Characters : God and Jesus 4. Other characters 5. Johnspeak : the Gospel's distinctive, dualistic language 6. Telling the story : John's style JOHN : IndianaTERPRETER 7. John : interpreter of scriptures and sources about Jesus 8. John : interpreters for changing historical circumstances JOHN : EVANGELIST 9. John the Evangelist : author and "author-ity" ; 10. The good news according to John Postscript : good news? : reading John today in our multireligious world Bibliography Index of modern authors Index of ancient sources.

Ideal for students who are beginning New Testament studies or taking an elective after doing an introductory course, this text will also benefit clergy seeking a fresh way of conveying the Johannine message to a 21st century audience.




Bible.--John--Criticism, interpretation, etc.


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