Bauckham's new book on John
I just learned from Jim's blog that Richard Bauckham just released a new book on the Gospel of John entitled, The Gospel of John and Christian Theology .( Jim also reannounces an online colloquium with Gerd Luedemann and Richard Bauckham for April 14-20, 2008). The book includes essays written by world renown Johannine scholars and biblical theologians. This might be a tour de force in Johannine studies. Surprisinly, Amazon has it on sale for only $ 18.48 including shipping.
Description
In recent years, the disciplines of biblical studies and systematic theology have grown apart and largely lost the means of effective communication with one another. Unfortunately, this relational disconnect affects more than just these particular fields of study; it impacts the life of the church as a whole. The first St. Andrews Conference on Scripture and Theology brought leading biblical scholars and systematic theologians together in conversation, seeking to bridge the gap between them.
Due to its profound influence on the development of Christian theology, John’s Gospel is an ideal base for rekindling fruitful dialogue. The essays here — taken from the inaugural conference — consider this Gospel from many angles, addressing a number of key issues that arise from a theological discussion of this text: John’s dualism in our pluralist context, historicity and testimony, the treatment of Judaism, Christology, and more.
“This is the beginning of a conversation that can only be enriched by variety and experimentation. . . . It is a signpost . . . pointing towards a not-too-distant future when interdisciplinary conversation and collaboration between these two natural partners will become, no longer occasional and surprising, but a normal and essential element in the flourishing of both.”
— Richard Bauckham (from the introduction)
Table of Contents
CONTRIBUTORS
Introduction
Richard Bauckham
JOHN AND OUR PLURALIST CONTEXT
Johannine Dualism and Contemporary Pluralism
Stephen C. Barton
Johannine Dualism and Contemporary Pluralism
Miroslav Volf
THOSE WHO HAVE READ JOHN BEFORE US
Christianizing Divine Aseity: Irenaeus Reads John
D. Jeffrey Bingham
Anglican Approaches to St. John’s Gospel
Rowan Williams
Glory or Persecution: The God of the Gospel of John in the History of Interpretation
Tord Larsson
HISTORY AND TESTIMONY IN JOHN
The Historical Reliability of John’s Gospel: From What Perspective Should It Be Assessed?
C. Stephen Evans
The Fourth Gospel as the Testimony of the Beloved Disciple
Richard Bauckham
JOHN AND “THE JEWS”
Bridging the Gap: How Might the Fourth Gospel Help Us Cope with the Legacy of Christianity’s Exclusive Claim over Against Judaism?
Stephen Motyer
Anti-Judaism, the Jews, and the Worlds of the Fourth Gospel
Judith Lieu
“The Jews Who Had Believed in Him” (John 8:31) and the Motif of Apostasy in the Gospel of John
Terry Griffith
“The Father of Lies,” “the Mother of Lies,” and the Death of Jesus (John 12:20-33)
Sigve K. Tonstad
PERSPECTIVES ON THE RAISING OF LAZARUS
The Lazarus Story: A Literary Perspective
Andrew T. Lincoln
The Raising of Lazarus in John 11: A Theological Reading
Marianne Meye Thompson
The Lazarus Narrative, Theological History, and Historical Probability
Alan J. Torrance
CHRISTOLOGY
The Prologue of the Gospel of John as the Gateway to Christological Truth
Martin Hengel
The Testimony of Works in the Christology of John’s Gospel
Murray Rae
On Guessing Points and Naming Stars: Epistemological Origins of John’s Christological Tensions
Paul N. Anderson
Narrative Docetism: Christology and Storytelling in the Gospel of John
Kasper Bro Larsen
USING JOHN IN THE THEOLOGICAL TASK TODAY
“The Truth Will Set You Free”: Salvation as Revelation
Anastasia Scrutton
God in the World—the World in God: Perichoresis in Trinity and Eschatology
Jürgen Moltmann
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