In Exploring the Gospel of John, scholars of international standing gather to honor D. Moody Smith by examining the trails he has blazed in Johannine scholarship. Every aspect of the study of John is represented in this book, including the historical origins of the Johannine community, the religious traditions in the gospel within and beyond early Christianity, the Fourth Gospel's literary dimensions and theological concerns, and the distinctive challenges presented by the Gospel's interpretation. This book is indispensable for all interested in the Fourth Gospel. For researchers, it summarizes the modern history of Johannine scholarship as it points the way for its advancement in the next century. For pastors and students, it offers a comprehensive, up-to-date, and reliable guide to this important New Testament book.

About the Author
R. Alan Culpepper is Dean of the McAfee School of Theology in Atlanta, Georgia. Previously, he was Professor of Religion at Baylor University, and before that served as Associate Dean of the School of Theology and Professor of New Testament at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has published nine books and several articles, curriculums, and book reviews. C. Clifton Black is Otto A. Piper Professor of Biblical Theology at Princeton Theological Seminary in Princeton, New Jersey. An ordained United Methodist minister, he serves with John T. Carroll and M. Eugene Boring as editor of the New Testament Library series, published by Westminster John Knox Press. He is also an Associate Editor of The Catholic Biblical Quarterly and Horizons in Biblical Theology.


Book Information
ISBN 9780664220839
Author R. Alan Culpepper
Format Hardback
Page Count 409
Imprint Westminster/John Knox Press,U.S.
Publisher Westminster/John Knox Press,U.S.