Jesus Research: The Gospel of John in Historical Inquiry

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Most experts who seek to understand the historical Jesus focus only on the Synoptic Gospels of Mark, Matthew and Luke. However, the contributors of this volume come to an important consensus: that the Gospel of John preserves traditions that are independent of the Synoptics, and which are often as reliable as any known traditions for understanding the historical Jesus. As such, the contributors argue for the use of John’s Gospel in Jesus research. The volume contains various critical approaches to historical inquiry in the Gospel of John, including new evaluations of the relationship between John and the Synoptics, literary and rhetorical approaches, comparative analysis of other early traditions, the judicious use of archaeological data, and historical interpretation of John’s theological tendencies. Contributing scholars include Dale C. Allison, Jr., Paul N. Anderson, Harold W. Attridge, James H. Charlesworth, R. Alan Culpepper, Michael A. Daise, Craig S. Keener, George L. Parsenios, Petr Pokorný, Jan Roskovec, and Urban C. von Wahlde, who help to reassess fully the historical study of John’s gospel, particularly with respect to the person of Jesus. Cover Half Title Series Title Copyright Contents List of Abbreviations Notes on Contributors Preface Introducing the Focus of the Third Princeton-Prague Symposium: John in Jesus Research James H. Charlesworth Part One John and the Synoptics in Jesus Research 1 Why the Gospel of John is Fundamental to Jesus Research 2 Reflections on Matthew, John, and Jesus Part Two Literary and Rhetorical Approaches for Jesus Research in John 3 Some Methodological Considerations Regarding John, Jesus, and History 4 How and in What Ways Does John’s Rhetoric Reflect Jesus’ Rhetoric? Part Three Johannine Relationships to Early Traditions, Josephus, and Archaeological Data 5 The First Edition of John’s Gospel in Light of Archaeology and Contemporary Literature 6 John 2:20, “Forty-Six Years”: Revisiting J. A. T. Robinson’s Chronology of Jesus’ Ministry 7 Historical Tradition in the Fourth Gospel’s Depiction of the Baptist 8 Can Archaeology Help Us See Jesus’ Shadows in the Gospel of John? Part Four Johannine Tendenzen, Theology, and History 9 History in John’s Portrayal of Jesus 10 Jesus and the Historical Implications of John’s Temple Cleansing 11 Jesus of Nazareth in the Gospel of John Part Five Summaries of Symposium Discussions 12 Allison, Anderson, Culpepper, and Attridge: Discussion of Papers I 13 Charlesworth and Parsenios: Discussion of Papers II 14 Pokorný , von Wahlde, and Keener: Discussion of Papers III 15 Roskovec, Daise, and a Developing Consensus: Discussion of Papers IV Part Six Appendices Notes Jesus Research and the Gospel of John: Selected Bibliography Modern Author Index Scripture Index Ancient Sources