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This accessible work explores the major theological dimensions of John’s Gospel, including God, the world and its people, Jesus, the crucifixion and resurrection, the Spirit, faith, and discipleship. Craig Koester’s Word of Life is notable for its comprehensive treatment of themes and its close, careful focus on the narrative of the biblical text.

Second, the Father relates to his children in love. God extended his love to the world through Jesus his Son. As people come to love Jesus, they love the Father who sent him. That is what it means to be a child of God. Jesus says, “If God were your Father, you would love me, for I came from God” (8:42). The love that comes from the Father and the love the faithful show to the Father are not separable topics. Both involve the Son: “the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and have believed
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