Description

The books traditionally associated with John the Apostle constitute a major portion of the Christian New Testament. The influence of these books, particularly the Gospel according to John and the book of Revelation, has been immense both in Christianity and in Western culture. This study provides a fresh examination of how these books were accepted--or not accepted--in the early Church, and in so doing demonstrates why long-held theories about them must be discarded and replaced.

Features

• Ground-breaking - destroys the common stereotype of the Fourth Gospel as a 'maverick' Gospel which was almost too dangerous (i.e. too gnostic) for general Christian consumption.
• The most thorough study of the subject ever, uncovering forgotten and misinterpreted texts and illuminating a large amount of historical material
• Interacts critically with and demonstrates the failure of the dominant scholarly analysis of its subject
• Lays the foundation for a more historically grounded study of the Johannine literature and the history of the New Testament canon.

Reviews

"Hill's ambitious project is remarkably successful. It is to be applauded as a timely correction of current scholarship. The bold outline of his thesis is entirely compelling."--Westminster Theological Journal

"Seldom does one encounter a book that both challenges so trenchantly perspectives advocated by so many and makes the case so persuasively."--The Catholic Biblical Quarterly

Product Details

552 pages; 11 halftones, 1 line illus.; ISBN13: 978-0-19-926458-2ISBN10: 0-19-926458-9

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