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The Word of Life: A Theology of John’s Gospel is unavailable, but you can change that!

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.

depicts a context in which people can move from unbelief to faith. Jesus may say that his opponents do not belong to his sheep, yet he continues to call them to faith, which means that their unbelief need not be final (10:26, 38). While recognizing human blindness, Jesus urges people to believe in the light while they have opportunity to do so (12:36). The problem with understanding faith in exclusively human terms is that it does not deal adequately with the depth of human resistance to God or with
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