A Way of Reading John's Gospel - Couverture rigide

Finlay, Graeme

Couverture rigide

ISBN 13 : 9798385222605

Editeur : Wipf & Stock Publishers, 2024

Synopsis

John's Gospel presents a compelling eyewitness account of Jesus' mission. It is written in simple language but consists of a rich profusion of ideas and themes that challenge the most learned scholars and can overwhelm the understanding of ordinary readers. Surprisingly, part of this complexity arises from the observation that the text appears to be rich in chiastic structures. This literary form is a Jewish style of writing, in which a series of ideas or themes is developed and then repeated in reverse order. (This pattern may be represented as, for example, A-B-C-D-D′-C′-B′-A′.) When the reader takes cognizance of this literary convention, the multiplicity of ideas falls into a more tractable pattern. This book is written by a layman for other ordinary readers in the hope that it will facilitate understanding of this Gospel in church and home study groups, Bible classes and schools, and family and personal devotions.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Graeme Finlay taught scientific pathology at the University of Auckland and is a lay preacher. Previous books published by Cascade/Wipf and Stock are Evolution and Eschatology (2021) and God's Gift of Science (2022).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Wipf & Stock Publishers
• Date d'édition: 2024
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798385222605
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 170
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible