Studying John: Approaches to the Fourth Gospel

by John Ashton

2021-01-06 21:05:22

Is historical criticism of the New Testament dead? In this telling collection of eight new essays on John''s Gospel, John Ashton argues that this is very far from the case. Challenging the assumptions of methodologies which ignore the historical co... Read more
Is historical criticism of the New Testament dead? In this telling collection of eight new essays on John''s Gospel, John Ashton argues that this is very far from the case. Challenging the assumptions of methodologies which ignore the historical context in which the Gospel was composed, theauthor offers a spirited defence of historical criticism and provides practical demonstration of the many new insights which it has still to yield.The first two chapters treat in greater depth two key themes, the Prologue of John and the Jews, which appeared in the author''s Understanding the Fourth Gospel (Clarendon Paperbacks, 1993). A third chapter is intended to supplement and correct this larger work. The rest of the book explores someof the serious theoretical weaknesses in much recent writing on the Gospel and makes some alternative proposals. Less

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File size8.43 X 5.43 X 0.59 in
Print pages240
PublisherOxford University Press
Publication date April 1, 1998
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9780198269793
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John David Ashton (born February 22, 1948) is an American actor, known for his roles in the films Beverly Hills Cop, Beverly Hills Cop II, and Midnight Run.Born in Springfield, Massachusetts, Ashton a...

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