This tried and true classroom favorite by respected New Testament scholar Gary Burge has been praised for its usefulness. The expanded second edition has been revised throughout to take account of current scholarship and introduces software tools that have become available since the original edition was published. Combining original insight with how-to guidance, this textbook helps students interpret the Gospel of John and apply it in teaching and preaching.

Contents

Preface to the Second Edition
Preface to the First Edition
Part 1: Before You Begin

History of Interpretation
Who Wrote the Gospel of John?
How the Fourth Gospel Was Built
Johannine Style
Part 2: Strategies for Interpretation
The Text
The Literary Context
Building a Bibliography
The Cultural Context
Word Studies in John: Part 1--Word Searches
Word Studies in John: Part 2--Word Meanings
Part 3: Preaching and Teaching from the Fourth Gospel
The Problem of Horizons
Preaching from John
Commentaries
Indexes

Interpreting the Gospel of John and The New Testament in Seven Sentences

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