The Word of Life

"This 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. The Word of Life by Craig Koester is notable for its comprehensive treatment of themes and its close, careful focus on the biblical text, on the narrative itself." "Koester interacts throughout with the best of current research and makes creative proposals about how to understand the many aspects of John's theology. His clear and highly readable guide to the theology of John's Gospel will serve a wide range of readers."--BOOK JACKET.

Craig R. Koester is professor of New Testament at Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota. His other books include Symbolism in the Fourth Gospel, Revelation and the End of All Things, and the Anchor Bible commentary on Hebrews

Preface	p. ix
Abbreviations	p. xiii
Introduction	p. 1
The Theological Shape of the Gospel	p. 2
A History of Theological Questions from the Early Church to the Present	p. 12
Venturing Forward	p. 23
God	p. 25
God and the Word	p. 26
Creator and Giver of Life	p. 30
The Sender	p. 33
God of the Cross and Resurrection	p. 41
The Father	p. 47
The World and Its People	p. 53
Created for Life	p. 55
The Problem of Death	p. 56
The Problem of Sin	p. 65
The Problem of Evil	p. 74
The World	p. 80
Jesus	p. 82
Human Being and Teacher	p. 83
Prophet and Messiah	p. 89
Son of God	p. 96
Crucifixion and Resurrection	p. 108
The Significance of Jesus' Crucifixion	p. 109
The Significance of Jesus' Resurrection	p. 123
The Spirit	p. 133
The Spirit Makes Jesus Known	p. 134
Source of Faith and Life	p. 137
The Advocate's Abiding Presence	p. 147
Teacher and Witness	p. 151
Faith, Present and Future	p. 161
Faith and the Present	p. 162
Present Faith and Future Hope	p. 175
Discipleship in Community and World	p. 187
Discipleship	p. 188
Christian Community	p. 196
Jesus as the Way in a Pluralistic World	p. 209
Notes	p. 215
Bibliography of Works Cited	p. 232
Index	p. 242
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