Klink, Edward W., 1975-,

The sheep of the fold : the audience and origin of the Gospel of John / [print] Edward W. Klink III. - Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, (c)2007. - xvi, 316 pages ; 23 cm. - Society for New Testament Studies monograph series ; 141 . - Monograph series (Society for New Testament Studies) ; 141. .



The audience and origin of the Gospels : introduction and method -- Early Christian community : a study of the community construct and its functional potential in early Christianity -- Early Christian Gospel : Gospel genre and a critique of the two-level reading of the Gospel of John -- Early Christian reader : an explication of the audience of the fourth Gospel by inquiring for the implied reader -- Reading the fourth Gospel : the function of the Gospel of John in light of the Gospel community debate -- The sheep of the fold : summary and conclusion.

Edward Klink explores the evidence for the audience behind the Gospel of John and challenges the current gospel paradigm by examining the community construct and its functional potential in early Christianity. He concludes by proposing a more appropriate audience model for reading John.



9780521875820

2007002297

GBA733054 bnb

013735969 Uk


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

BS2615.K65.S544 2007