The Testimony of the Beloved Disciple: Narrative, History, and Theology in the Gospel of John

The Testimony of the Beloved Disciple: Narrative, History, and Theology in the Gospel of John

by Richard Bauckham
The Testimony of the Beloved Disciple: Narrative, History, and Theology in the Gospel of John

The Testimony of the Beloved Disciple: Narrative, History, and Theology in the Gospel of John

by Richard Bauckham

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Overview

"The Testimony of the Beloved Disciple is more than a collection of Richard Bauckham's essays on the Fourth Gospel. Taken as a whole, it is a programmatic statement of the author's thesis and argument, the crux of which is embodied in the title. If one infers that Bauckham believes the Johannine community of scholarship has largely gone off the rails, that would not be wrong. He proposes to set it right by paying close attention to the Gospel's own data and claims and by canvassing and assessing the considerable body of evidence bearing on this Gospel in patristic sources. This has not been done in a long time, and perhaps never as thoroughly and with such penetrating critical insight. That Bauckham has a thesis to set out and defend makes his book all the more interesting and important."
--D. Moody Smith, The Divinity School, Duke University

"This collection of twelve essays on historical and theological Johannine problems is preluded by a comprehensive introduction containing a scholarly program for Johannine research in the future. These studies will give us quite new stimuli for our understanding of the Gospel of John, for Bauckham illuminates neglected historical and theological features of this unique text. The author demonstrates that in our exegesis of John philological accuracy, profound historical knowledge, and genuine theological understanding must work together to gain new insights."
--Martin Hengel, University of Tübingen

"As always, Bauckham is brilliant, providing a fresh rethinking of issues based on his breadth of knowledge of early Judaism and Christianity. While well conversant with current scholarly discussions, he marshals new data and new ideas in ways that invite new perspectives. This work offers insights on various Johannine topics and merits center stage in any new discussions of history in John's Gospel."
--Craig Keener, Asbury Theological Seminary

"This substantive collection of essays focuses and reenergizes the debate over the historical reliability of the Gospel of John. With probing questions, methodological rigor, and revisionist zeal, Bauckham challenges the 'dominant approach' at every turn. Whether he will manage to unseat it remains to be seen, but Johannine scholarship is well served by his thought-provoking critique."
--Jouette M. Bassler, Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University

Richard Bauckham (PhD, University of Cambridge) is professor of New Testament studies and Bishop Wardlaw Professor at the University of St. Andrews and a Fellow of the British Academy. He is the author of numerous volumes, including Jesus and the Eyewitnesses: The Gospels as Eyewitness Testimony and Bible and Mission: Christian Witness in a Postmodern World.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781441200792
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Publication date: 11/01/2007
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 314
File size: 2 MB

About the Author

Richard Bauckham (PhD, University of Cambridge) is emeritus professor of New Testament and Bishop Wardlaw Professor at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland and a Fellow of the British Academy. He is the author of numerous books, including The Testimony of the Beloved Disciple, The Theology of the Book of Revelation, God Crucified, God and the Crisis of Freedom, and Jesus and the Eyewitnesses.

Table of Contents

Preface
1. Introduction
2. Papias and Polycrates on the Origin of the Gospel of John
3. The Beloved Disciple as Ideal Author
4. Historiographical Characteristics of the Gospel of John
5. The Audience of the Gospel of John
6. Qumran and the Gospel of John: Is There a Connection?
7. Nicodemus and the Gurion Family
8. The Bethany Family in John 11-12: History or Fiction?
9. Did Jesus Wash his Disciples Feet?
10. Jewish Messianism according to the Gospel of John
11. Monotheism and Christology in the Gospel of John
12. The Holiness of Jesus and his Disciples in the Gospel of John
13. The 153 Fish and the Unity of the Gospel of John
Publication Credits
Subject Index
Index of Modern Authors
Index of Ancient Texts
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