V. George Shillington

A Complicated Love Story (eBook, ePUB)

Focus on the Fourth Gospel

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The Fourth Gospel, otherwise known as the gospel of the beloved disciple of Jesus, has captivated the imagination of myriads of people worldwide. Echoing one of its major themes, namely water, this gospel has been described as one in which a child can wade and an elephant can swim. Of the four gospels in the New Testament, this one stands out from the other three at several levels. In the Fourth Gospel the extraordinary acts of Jesus are labeled consistently as signs, not miracles. In the second major part, however, the signs give way to reality found uniquely in the life and death of Jesus on behalf of benighted humanity. He is the true light that enlightens every one and every thing. There are no parables in the Fourth Gospel. A parable is something that is literally thrown alongside the ordinary world of the day. The Fourth Evangelist focuses on truth, one of its major themes. There are puzzling pieces mixed in with the good news, which serves to make this gospel captivating to the reader. Through all of the complex twists and turns in this gospel the theme of love shines forth brilliantly, especially so in the second half.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wipf and Stock Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 170
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Oktober 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781532689611
• Artikelnr.: 60112945

Autorenporträt

V. George Shillington is Professor Emeritus of New Testament at Canadian Mennonite University, and Adjunct Professor of Religion and Culture at the University of Winnipeg. He is author of The New Testament in Context (2008), An Introduction to the Study of Luke-Acts (2006), and 2 Corinthians (1998).