Becoming Children of God: John's Radical Gospel and Radical Discipleship
- ISBN-10
- 1592444016
- ISBN-13
- 9781592444014
- Category
- Religion
- Pages
- 528
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003-10-21
- Publisher
- Wipf and Stock Publishers
- Author
- Wes Howard-Brook
Description
'Becoming Children of God' offers a fresh and original commentary on the Gospel of John as a narrative inviting readers -- both in the evangelist's time and our own -- to a radical commitment to follow Jesus from within a spirit-filled community. This reading is grounded in a "poetics of biblical narrative" that balances attention to historical, ideological, and aesthetic aspects of John's Gospel while highlighting its relevance for today. By committing himself to a close analysis of the text as "symbolic action" Howard-Brook makes it clear how John's Gospel fairly bristles with references to societal conditions that demand a direct response. Throughout the commentary, his close attention to literary structure as well as social background yields new insights into the often-obscure message of the Fourth Gospel.
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