Description
This course is an in-depth study of the Gospel of John, examining its narrative, settings, teachings, and theological perspective in light of its context, using archaeological, historical, and literary methods. Scholarly issues such as historicity, reception, and origins will be introduced and critically examined. Narrative criticism will be employed to help draw meaning out of the text. John???s Christology and its distinctive portrait of Jesus will be emphasized and discussed, with special attention paid to the relevance of these topics for Christian faith and practice in antiquity and modernity.