The Gospel of St John The Story of the Son of God

With words that echo the Old Testament story of creation, St. John sets his story of Christ in the cosmic framework of God's plan to save the world from the power of darkness. More than any other gospel writer, John illuminated the life of Jesus in an int

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THE CLASSIC BIBLE BOOKS SERIES

The Song if Solomon: Love Poetry if the Spirit Introduced and Edited by Lawrence Boadt; Foreword by John Updike The Hebrew Prophets: Visionaries if the Andent World Introduced and Edited by Lawrence Boadt; Foreword by Desmond Tutu The Great Sayings ofJesus: Proverbs, Parables and Prayers Introduced and Edited by John Drane; Foreword by Richard Holloway

The Gospel if StJohn: The Story if the Son if God Introduced and Edited by John Drane; Foreword by Piers Paul Read Forthcoming The Book ofJob: Why Do the Imtocent S'1ffer? Introduced and Edited by Lawrence Boadt; Foreword by Alice Thomas Ellis

Genesis: The Book if Beginnings Introduced and Edited by Lawrence Boadt; Foreword by Sara Maitland The Psalms: Ancient Poetry if the Spirit Introduced and Edited by Lawrence Boadt and F. F. Bruce; Foreword by R. S. Thomas Sayings if the Wise: The Legacy of King Solomon Introduced and Edited by Lawrence Boadt; Foreword by Libby Purves Stories from the Old Testament: Volume I Introduced and Edited by Lawrence Boadt; Foreword by Monica Furlong Stories from the Old Testament: Volume II Introduced and Edited by Lawrence Boadt; Foreword by Morris West The New Testament Epistles: Early Christian Wisdom Introduced and Edited by John Drane; Foreword by Roger McGough Revelation: The Apocalypse if StJohn Introduced and Edited by John Drane; Foreword by Richard Harries

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THE GOSPEL OF ST JOHN

The Story of the Son of God +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++~

INTRODUCED AND EDITED BY JOHN DRANE FOREWORD BY PIERS PAUL READ

St. Martin's Griffin New York

THE GOSPEL OF ST JOHN: THE STORY OF THE SON OF GOD

Copyright © Lion Publishing, 1997. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews. For information, address St. Martin's Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010.

ISBN 978-0-312-22077-8 ISBN 978-1-137-04120-3 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-137-04120-3 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available from the Library of Congress.

First published in Great Britain by Lion Publishing plc, 1997. First St. Martin's Griffin edition: June 1999 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Contents

Acknowledgments Foreword

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7

Introduction

9

John and the Synoptic Gospels

9 11

The Background of John in Judaism Archaeological Discoveries

12

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The Author and Date of Writing

15

The Purpose and Structure of]ohn

The Gospd of Stjohn in Literature Themes and Images Major Characters

20

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The Gospel of Stjohn

91

Part One: The light Revealed

95

Part Two: The Darkness Defeated

Index of Primary Sources

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The text of 'The Gospel of Stjohn in literature' has been selected from

A Dictionary of Biblical Tradition in English Literature, edited by David Lyle Jeffrey, copyright © 1992 b