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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Introduction
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John and the Synoptic Gospels
9 11
The Background of John in Judaism Archaeological Discoveries
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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
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The Gospel of Stjohn
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Part One: The light Revealed
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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
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