PAIDEIA: John

The Gospel of John, full of striking language and symbolism, is familiar to
many as a sourcebook of favorite quotations. It is far more difficult to read
this complex and subtle Gospel as a coherent whole on its own terms. In this
addition to the well-received Paideia series, an expert on John's dramatic
rhetoric helps students and pastors do just that. Paideia commentaries explore how New Testament texts form Christian readers by
* attending to the ancient narrative and rhetorical strategies the text
employs
* showing how the text shapes theological convictions and moral habits
* commenting on the final, canonical form of each New Testament book
* focusing on the cultural, literary, and theological settings of the text
* making judicious use of maps, photos, and sidebars in a reader-friendly
format.
This commentary, like each in the projected eighteen-volume series, proceeds by
sense units rather than word-by-word or verse-by-verse.
Series: Paideia: Commentaries on the New Testament.
This marvelous commentary is packed with substantive information and fresh " insights. Brant draws on current literary approaches and an array of useful
sources from antiquity to illumine John's Gospel. She likewise makes the
complexities of the Greek text intelligible for English readers. One may
disagree with interpretations at points, but I find them consistently
stimulating and well thought-out. As with other volumes in the Paideia series,
this one is masterfully designed to provide optimum access for readers. - " Craig S. Keener
Recommended € 29,90