The visible word of the unseen God : reading John among rivals old and new / Steven M. Bryan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bryan, Steven M., Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. John--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Word of God (Christian theology).

Physical Description:

ix, 356 pages : illustrations, charts ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Waco, Texas : Baylor University Press, [2025]

Summary:

"Analyzes how the Gospel of John presents claims about the world in the face of contemporaneous rival claims, in order to better grasp how John's testimony confronts newer rivals to that worldview"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Prologue: Reading John in a secular "Age"

Reading John in the world as John renders it

Reading John among rival traditions

From word made visible to "word made flesh"

The word that has life and words that give life

Crucifixion as divine instruction internalizing the word as bread from Heaven

Messiah as teacher of life the glory of the unique Son

One grace leads to another : the divine Word as sanctuary of God's presence

The house of a trade vs. the house of the Father : the sanctuary as the dwelling of God in His Word

Power, magic, word, and spirit : divine presence and work in the rhetoric of John

Conclusion: The messianic word and the material world.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-336) and index.

Other Format:

Online version Bryan, Steven M. Visible word of the unseen God

ISBN:

9781481323147

1481323148

OCLC:

1513373690