New Currents Through John: A Global Perspective

In 1957 Johannine scholars were startled by John A.T. Robinson's assertions that a "new look" at the fourth gospel would soon replace the old orthodoxy, including the then-established dictum that John used the synoptic gospels as his source. Five decades later this absorbing collection shows how the tide has turned again. After an introduction to the old "new look" and the new critical orthodoxy, contributors examine such topics as anthropology as a feature of Johannine eschatology, the role of John 21 in defining discipleship and John 13 in defining community, Judaism as presented in John, subordination in Johannine Christology and the Roman family, new readings of John 2:12-25, and aspects of two worlds present in the gospel, at least one of which was Jewish. Final reflections consider the future of Johannine scholarship, especially in terms of social location. The Society of Biblical Literature publishes the paperbound edition; Brill publishes the clothbound. Annotation c2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Francisco Lozada Jr. teaches biblical studies at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Jose, Texas, and received his Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University. He is author of A Literary Reading of John 5: Text as Construction (Society of Biblical Literature) and is a member of the Program Committee for the Society of Biblical Literature.Tom Thatcher teaches New Testament at Cincinnati Christian University in Ohio. He received his Ph.D. from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (Louisville) and is an ordained minister of the Christian Churches/Churches of Christ. He is the author or editor of numerous books and articles, including Jesus in Johannine Tradition (Westminster John Knox) and The Riddles of Jesus in John: A Study in Tradition and Folklore (Society of Biblical Literature).