An Introduction to the Gospel of John

includes index and biblioraphy

1. An Overview of Johannine Studies ......26 Narrative approaches to the Fourth Gospel ............30 2. The Unity and Composition of the Fourth Gospel ...............40 Possible Solutions ............42 The Story Adopted in this New Introduction ..........62 3. Johannine Tradition : Relation to the Synoptics and Historicity ..............90 The value of the Information found only in John ..................91 The Question of Dependence on the Synoptic Gospels .............94 The Historical Value of John in Reconstructing Jesus Ministry ...........104 4. Proposed Influence on the Religious Thought of the Fourth Gospel ...........115 Extrabiblical Hellenistic Thought .......127 5. Echoes of Apologetics and the Purpose of the Gospel ........151 Apologetic Against adherents of John the Baptist .....153 Apologetic against or Rivalry with Other adherents of Jesus ..........175 6. The Auther, the Place, and the Date .........189 The place of Composition ............199 The date of the Written Gospel ................206 7. Crucial Questions in Johannine Theology ........220 8. The Language, Text, Format of the Gospel : Some Considerations on Style ............278 The original language of the Gospel ..............278 The greek text of the Gospel ........281 The poetic Format of the Gospel Discourses ........284 Notable Characteristics in Johannine Style ........287 The Outline of the Gospel ........298 The General Outline of the Gospel ............298 The General Outline of the Book of Signs .............300 The General Outline of the Book of Glory ..........307