| Abingdon New Testament Commentaries: John Contributor(s): Smith, D. Moody (Author) |
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ISBN: 0687058120 ISBN-13: 9780687058129 Publisher: Abingdon Press OUR PRICE: $35.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1999 Annotation: The Abingdon New Testament Commentaries series offers compact, critical commentaries on the writings of the New Testament. These commentaries are written with special attention to the needs and interests of theology students, but they will also be useful for students in upper-level college or university settings, as well as for pastors and other church leaders. In addition to providing basic information about the New Testament texts and insights into their meanings, these commentaries exemplify the tasks and procedures of careful, critical exegesis. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Reference - Religion | Biblical Studies - New Testament - General |
| Dewey: 226.507 |
| LCCN: 99031075 |
| Series: Abingdon New Testament Commentaries |
| Physical Information: 1.21" H x 6.03" W x 9.04" (1.39 lbs) 384 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Academic - Theometrics - Mainline - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this volume, Smith views the Fourth Gospel within several contexts in order to illuminate its specific purposes and achievements. A growing consensus of recent scholarship (including Martyn, Raymond E. Brown, Meeks) seeks the roots of this Gospel and its traditions in the conflict between Jesus' followers and opponents within Judaism. In their struggles, Jesus' followers are encouraged and strengthened by his continuing presence in the Spirit, which articulates his meaning for new situations. Although distinctive, Johannine Christianity does not develop in complete isolation from the broader Christian Gospels. Out of a fascinating, if complex, setting develops the strikingly unique statement of Christian faith, practice, and doctrine found in the Gospel of John. The purpose of this commentary is to enable the reader to comprehend that statement in historical perspective in order to appreciate its meaning and significance. |
Contributor Bio(s): Smith, D. Moody: - Moody Smith, a George Washington Ivey Professor of New Testament at The Divinity School, Duke University. |