Fourth Gospel indicates that his commitment to these issues has underlined their importance. Yet much has changed in scholarly biblical criticism since 1966, especially under the first two above-mentioned principles. The third principle is perhaps—gratefully—more strongly in place, thanks to the contributions of Raymond Brown and his contemporaries across all the Christian traditions. The hardworking, astute mind of Raymond Brown was well aware of newer directions. He turned toward a reworking of
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