Studies in John's Gospel and Epistles: Collected Essays

By Maarten J.J. Menken

This volume brings together twenty-two essays on the Gospel and theEpistles of John, published in the period 1980-2014. They are the fruitof a lifelong fascination with the Johannine literature, first with theGospel, later also with the Epistles. The first twelve chapters concern themes from Johannine literature: translation, theological issues, use and significance of the OldTestament and of Jewish tradition, and introductory questions concerningJohn's Epistles. The next ten chapters are studies of individualpassages from Gospel and Epistles, with a special interest in passagesin which interpretation of Scripture figures prominently. Together, the chapters show that a Christology centring on the humanbeing Jesus as the only revealer of God is the heart of Johanninetheology, that the Jewish Scriptures are used in John's Gospel tolegitimate Jesus as God's revealer, and that this Gospel is a writingthat claims to constitute a new Holy Scripture.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9042932015
• ISBN13: 9789042932012
• Release Date: June 2015
• Publisher: Peeters
• Length: 469 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 9.0"