Ethics in the Gospel of John, Discipleship as Moral Progress.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sookgoo Shin

Series:

Biblical Interpretation Series 168.

Biblical Interpretation Series ; Volume 168

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ethics in the Bible.

Bible. John--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (253 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden, Boston: Brill, 2019.

Summary:

In Ethics in the Gospel of John Sookgoo Shin seeks to challenge the dominant scholarly view of John’s ethics as an ineffective and unhelpful companion for moral formation. In order to demonstrate the relevance of John’s ethics, Shin argues that the development of discipleship in John’s Gospel should be understood as moral progress, which was a well-known moral concept in the ancient Mediterranean world. Having drawn an ethical model from the writings of Plutarch, this study aims to identify the undergirding ethical dynamic that shapes John’s moral structure by bringing out the implicit ethical elements that are embedded throughout John’s narratives, and thus suggests a way to read the whole Gospel ethically and appreciatively of its literary characteristics.

Contents:

Front Matter

Copyright Page

Acknowledgements

Abbreviations

Moral Transformation in Worldview

Introduction

Exploring Ancient Moral Landscapes

Reading the Story of Nicodemus Ethically

Reading the Story of the Samaritan Woman Ethically

Reading the Story of the Man Born Blind Ethically

Summary of Part 1

Moral Transformation in Behaviour

Embodying Christlikeness

Conclusion

Back Matter

Bibliography.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9789004387430

9004387439

OCLC:

1054260534

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004387430 DOI