John
A Commentary
First edition
Published by Westminster John Knox Press
Louisville, Kentucky
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Thompson, Marianne Meye.
John : a commentary / Marianne Meye Thompson.—First edition.
pages cm.—(The New Testament Library)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-664-22111-9 (alk. paper)
1. Bible. John—Commentaries. I. Title.
BS2615.53.T56 2015
226.5'077—dc23
2015002763
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THE NEW TESTAMENT LIBRARY
Editorial Advisory Board
C. Clifton Black
M. Eugene Boring
John T. Carroll
who have responded faithfully
to Jesus’ call to follow him:
friends in shared work and witness
Modern Sources and Common Usage
Reading from John’s Perspective
“In the Beginning Was the Word”
“He Is Ever at the Father’s Side”
Structure and Structural Features of the Fourth Gospel
COMMENTARY ON THE GOSPEL OF JOHN
1:1–18 The Introduction to the Gospel and to Jesus
Excursus 1: Word and Wisdom in John
1:19–34 The Witness of John to Jesus
1:35–51 The Calling of the First Disciples and Their Witness to Jesus
Excursus 2: Son of God, Son, and Son of Man in John
2:1–11 Jesus’ First Sign: The Messianic Provision of Abundance
Excursus 3: The Signs in the Gospel of John
3:1–21 The Spirit, New Life, and the People of God
Excursus 4: Life and Eternal Life in John
3:22–36 John Continues to Bear Witness
4:1–42 The Spirit, True Worship, and the People of God
4:1–15 Jesus, Jacob, and Living Water
4:16–30 Jesus, the Messiah, and True Worship
4:31–42 Jesus and the Samaritan People
4:43–54 The Life-Giving Word of Jesus: A Second Sign at Cana
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About John: A CommentaryAlmost from the earliest days of the church, John’s distinctive presentation of Jesus has provoked discussion about its place among the other Gospels. One cannot help but see the differences from the Synoptics and wonder about the origins and character of John. In this new volume in the New Testament Library series, Marianne Meye Thompson explores the ministry and significance of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the Gospel of John, paying special attention to the social, cultural, and historical contexts that produced it. John’s Gospel, Thompson posits, is the product of a social-cultural world whose language, commitments, and contours must be investigated in order to read John’s narrative well. In doing so, Thompson studies the narrative, structure, central themes, and theological and rhetorical arguments found in the Fourth Gospel. Thompson’s expert commentary unpacks and illuminates John’s unique witness to Jesus—who he was, what he did, and what that means. |
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