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John's Gospel has traditionally been regarded as the least
apocalyptic document in the New Testament. This exciting new
collection redresses the balance by exploring the ways in which the
apocalyptic literature of Second Temple Judaism has contributed to
the theology and outlook of John's Gospel. Given that John, like
the Jewish apocalyptic texts, is primarily concerned with the theme
of revelation, the contributors examine how apocalyptic ideas can
help to explain the Johannine portrayal of Jesus as the messenger
sent from heaven to reveal the divine mysteries, as well as the
Gospel's presentation of the activity of the Spirit, its
understanding of evil, and the intended effects of this 'apocalypse
in reverse' on its readers and hearers. The highly distinguished
contributors include, John Ashton, Christopher Rowland, April
DeConick, Judith Lieu and Jorg Frey.
John's Transformation of Mark brings together a cast of
internationally recognised biblical scholars to investigate the
relationship between the gospels of Mark and John. In a significant
break with the prevailing view that the two gospels represent
independent traditions, contributors argue that John both knew of
and used the earlier gospel to write his own text. Drawing on
recent analytical categories such as social memory, 'secondary
orality,' or 'relecture,' and ancient literary genres such as
'rewritten Bible', historiography and bioi, the central questions
that drive this volume focus on how John used Mark, whether we
should speak of 'dependence,' 'familiarity with,' or 'reception,'
and whether John intended his work to be a supplement to or a
replacement of Mark. Together these contributions mount a strong
case for a complete reassessment of one of the key tenets of modern
biblical criticism, opening up significant new avenues for future
research.
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Discovering John (Hardcover)
John Ashton; Edited by Christopher Rowland, Catrin H Williams
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R1,170
R943
Discovery Miles 9 430
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The renowned Johannine scholar John Ashton (1931-2016) left a large
number of unpublished essays at the end of his life, representing
his ongoing exegetical work. Introduced here by Christopher Rowland
and Catrin H. Williams, they explore important themes such as
mystery and Christology arising from his ground-breaking study,
Understanding the Fourth Gospel. Alongside them is an intellectual
autobiography originally intended for that volume, contextualizing
Ashton's work both in the wider context of biblical scholarship and
the particularities of his life. This in itself is an exceptional
contribution, and together with the essays it sheds light not only
on the current state of Johannine studies, but also on the
situation of those involved with both church and academy in the
closing decades of the twentieth century.
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Discovering John (Paperback)
John Ashton; Edited by Christopher Rowland, Catrin H Williams
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R701
R584
Discovery Miles 5 840
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John's Gospel has traditionally been regarded as the least
apocalyptic document in the New Testament. This exciting new
collection redresses the balance by exploring the ways in which the
apocalyptic literature of Second Temple Judaism has contributed to
the theology and outlook of John's Gospel. Given that John, like
the Jewish apocalyptic texts, is primarily concerned with the theme
of revelation, the contributors examine how apocalyptic ideas can
help to explain the Johannine portrayal of Jesus as the messenger
sent from heaven to reveal the divine mysteries, as well as the
Gospel's presentation of the activity of the Spirit, its
understanding of evil, and the intended effects of this 'apocalypse
in reverse' on its readers and hearers. The highly distinguished
contributors include, John Ashton, Christopher Rowland, April
DeConick, Judith Lieu and Jorg Frey.
John's Transformation of Mark brings together a cast of
internationally recognised biblical scholars to investigate the
relationship between the gospels of Mark and John. In a significant
break with the prevailing view that the two gospels represent
independent traditions, the contributors all argue that John both
knew and used the earlier gospel. Drawing on recent analytical
categories such as social memory, 'secondary orality,' or
'relecture,' and ancient literary genres such as 'rewritten Bible'
and bioi, the central questions that drive this volume focus on how
John used Mark, whether we should speak of 'dependence,'
'familiarity with,' or 'reception,' and whether John intended his
work to be a supplement or a replacement of Mark. Together these
chapters mount a strong case for a reassessment of one of the key
tenets of modern biblical criticism, and open up significant new
avenues for further research.
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