John / Mark Edwards.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Edwards, M. J. (Mark J.)

Series:

Blackwell Bible commentaries

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. John--Commentaries.

Bible.

Bible. John.

Genre:

Commentaries.

Physical Description:

xiv, 232 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2004.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Introduction: The Gospel and its Interpreters 1

Christ the Word: John 1:1-18 15

The Baptist's Testimony: John 1:19-51 26

Symbols of Purity: John 2:1-22 35

The New Birth: John 2:23-4:2 44

The Samaritan Woman: John 4:3-45 53

Two Healings and their Aftermath: John 4:46-5:47 62

Bread from Heaven: John 6 72

Ministry in Jerusalem: John 7 and 8 81

Parables of the Messiah: John 9 and 10 97

The Raising of Lazarus: John 11 112

Preparing for Death: John 12 and 13 122

Christ and Spirit: John 14 138

Valedictory: John 15-17 146

Arrest and Trial: John 18 164

The Crucifixion: John 19 174

The Resurrection: John 20 189

The Final Commission: John 21 201.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [211]-228) and index.

ISBN:

063122906X

0631229078

OCLC:

53002659