The Christology of the Fourth Gospel: Its Unity and Disunity in the Light of John 6

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John’s portrayal of Jesus is one of the most fascinating and provocative in the New Testament. It presents him as both human and divine, and this tension has been a prolific source of debate and disagreement within Christianity and beyond. The purpose of this work is to explore the origins and character of the unity and disunity of John’s Christology. Cover Titel Foreword by D. Moody Smith Preface Acknowledgements Contents Abbreviations List of Tables Introduction: John’s Christological Unity and Disunity: Identifying the Options Part I: Three Relevant Surveys Chapter 1: Recent Approaches to the Christology of the Fourth Gospel A. Comprehensive Overviews of John’s Christology B. Text-Centered Approaches C. Theological-Christological Approaches D. Literary-Christological Approaches E. Historical-Christological Approaches Findings Chapter 2: A Survey of Significant Commentaries A. Rudolf Bultmann B. C. K. Barrett C. Raymond E. Brown D. Rudolf Schnackenburg E. Barnabas Lindars Findings Chapter 3: A Survey of Three Approaches to the Unity and Disunity of John 6 A. Robert Kysar B. Peder Borgen C. C. K. Barrett Findings Summary of Part I Part II: The Unity and Disunity of John 6 Chapter 4: The Stylistic Unity and Disunity of John 6 A. Stylistic and Linguistic Evidence for the Sēmeia Source B. The Style of the Offenbarungsreden Material and the Reordering of the Text C. The Contribution of the Evangelist Findings Chapter 5: The Relationship Between Sign and Discourse in John 6 A. The Problem of Jesus’ Answer B. The Problem of the Redundant Request C. The Discontinuity Between Sign and Discourse Findings Chapter 6: The ‘Eucharistic Interpolation’ Excursus: What is Meant by ‘Sacrament’? A. Was the Evangelist an Anti-sacramentalist? B. Ignatius of Antioch and the ‘Medicine of Immortality’ C. John 6:51c: Opening Sentence, or Concluding Clause? Findings Chapter 7: The Dialectical Character of John 6 A. Faith Development and Dialectical Thinking B. Dialectical Thinking and ‘Transforming Encounters’ C. Rudolf Bultmann and Dialectical Theologizing Findings Summary of Part II Part III: John 6: Three Levels of Dialogue Chapter 8: Not an Attesting Miracle ... But a ‘Testing’ Sign (an Exegesis of John 6:1–24) John 6:1–24 (a translation) Exegetical Notes Discussion Findings Chapter 9: The Exhoration of the ‘Two Ways’ (an Exegesis of John 6:25–66) John 6:25–66 (a translation) Exegetical Notes Discussion Findings Chapter 10: Returning the ‘Keys of the Kingdom’ to Jesus (an Exegesis of John 6:67–71) John 6:67–71 (a translation) Exegetical Notes Discussion Findings Summary of Part III Conclusion: On ‘Seamless Robes’ ... and ‘Left-Over Fragments’ Implications Postscript Appendices I. John’s Exalted Christology II. John’s Subordinated Christology III. Johannine Signs as Facilitators of Belief IV. Johannine Signs and the Existentializing Work of the Evangelist V. Realized Eschatology in John VI. Futuristic Eschatology in John VII. Philo’s Use of Manna as a Secondary Text VIII. The Papias Tradition, John’s Authorship and Luke/Acts Bibliographies I. The Christology of John II. John 6 III. The Sacraments in John IV. Johannine Christianity V. Interdisciplinary Resources Indexes I. Scripture and Ancient Texts II. Names III. Thematic Index