John

by Smith, Moody D.

• ISBN13: 9780687058129
• ISBN10: 0687058120
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-10-01
• Publisher: ABINGDON PRESS

Summary

In this volume, Smith views the Fourth Gospel within several contexts in order to illuminate its specific purposes and achievements. A growing consensus of recent scholarship (including Martyn, Raymond E. Brown, Meeks) seeks the roots of this Gospel and its traditions in the coflict between Jesus' followers and opponents within Judaism. In their struggles, Jesus' followers are encouraged and strengthened by his continuing presence in the Spirit, which articulates his meaning for new situations. Although distinctive, Johannine Christianity does not develop in complete isolation from the broader Christian Gospels. Out of a fascinating, if complex, setting develops the strikingly unique statement of Christian faith, practice, and doctrine found in the Gospel of John. The purpose of this commentary is to enable the reader to comprehend that statement in historical perspective in order to appreciate its meaning and significance.

Author Biography

D. Moody Smith Jr. is George Washington Ivey Professor of New Testament at The Divinity School, Duke University.

Table of Contents

Foreword	11	(13)
Preface	13	(4)
List of Abbreviations	17	(4)
Introduction	21	(26)
Structure, Genre, and Style	21	(3)
Authorship	24	(3)
Composition and Sources	27	(6)
John and the Synoptic Gospels	29	(3)
Other Sources	32	(1)
Setting and Audience	33	(10)
John and Judaism	34	(4)
Church and Spirit	38	(1)
Place and Date of Origin	39	(1)
Ephesus as the Traditional Site	39	(2)
Date of Origin	41	(2)
Theology and Ethics	43	(4)
Commentary	47	(360)
The Prologue of the Gospel (1:1-18)	47	(18)
The Word in Creation (1:1-5)	49	(5)
The Word Enters History (1:6-13)	54	(3)
The Word Is Seen and Received in the Community (1:14-18)	57	(8)
Introduction to Jesus (1:19-51)	65	(15)
The Witness of John (1:19-28)	66	(2)
John's Acclamation of Jesus (1:29-34)	68	(3)
The Gathering of Disciples (1:35-42)	71	(3)
Messianic Fulfillment and Coming Revelation (1:43-51)	74	(6)
The Revelation of the Glory Before the World (2:1-12:50)	80	(168)
Jesus' Epiphany (2:1-22)	82	(1)
The Replacement of the Water with Wine (2:1-12)	82	(6)
The Displacement of the Temple (2:13-22)	88	(3)
Jesus Encounters Representatives of Israel (2:23-4:54)	91	(1)
The Reception of Jesus (2:23-25)	91	(2)
Nicodemus, a Leader of the Jews (3:1-21)	93	(9)
John the Baptist (3:22-36)	102	(7)
The Woman of Samaria (4:1-45)	109	(14)
The Healing of the Official's Son (4:46-54)	123	(6)
Increasing Opposition to Jesus (5:1-12:50)	129	(1)
Jesus Heals a Man as Opposition Mounts (5:1-47)	129	(15)
The Bread of Life (6:1-71)	144	(22)
Jesus at the Festival of Booths (7:1-52)	166	(12)
The Jews Contest Jesus' Claims (8:12-59)	178	(12)
Jesus and the Blind Man (9:1-41)	190	(12)
Jesus the Shepherd and the Gate (10:1-42)	202	(14)
The Raising of Lazarus (11:1-44)	216	(12)
Judgment Against Jesus (11:45-54)	228	(4)
The Conclusion of Jesus' Public Ministry (12:1-50)	232	(1)
Mary Anoints Jesus (12:1-8)	233	(2)
The Plot to Kill Lazarus (12:9-11)	235	(1)
Jesus' Triumphant Entry into Jerusalem (12:12-19)	235	(2)
The Coming of the Greeks and of Jesus' Hour (12:20-36a)	237	(4)
Jesus' Ministry Ends with Apparent Unbelief (12:36b-43)	241	(4)
Summary of Jesus' Message (12:44-50)	245	(3)
The Revelation of the Glory Before the Community (13:1-20:31)	248	(141)
Jesus' Farewell to His Disciples (13:1-17:26)	248	(1)
The Last Supper (13:1-38)	248	(14)
Jesus' Farewell Discourses (14:1-16:33)	262	(4)
Jesus' First Farewell Discourse (14:1-31)	266	(13)
The Allegory of the Vine (15:1-17)	279	(8)
The World's Hatred (15:18-16:4a)	287	(6)
Jesus' Final Discourse: His Departure and Return (16:4b-33)	293	(15)
The Great High-Priestly Prayer of Jesus (17:1-26)	308	(14)
The Passion Narrative	322	(5)
The Arrest of Jesus (18:1-12)	327	(5)
Peter's Denial of Jesus and the Arraignment Before the High Priest (18:13-27)	332	(6)
The Trial Before Pilate (18:28-19:16a)	338	(16)
The Death of Jesus (19:16b-42)	354	(16)
The First Resurrection Narratives (20:1-31)	370	(2)
The Tomb Discovered Empty (20:1-10)	372	(3)
Mary's Encounter with the Risen Jesus (20:11-18)	375	(4)
Jesus' First Appearance to the Gathered Disciples (20:19-23)	379	(2)
Jesus and Thomas (20:24-29)	381	(4)
The Purpose of the Gospel: The First Conclusion (20:30-31)	385	(4)
Epilogue: Resurrection Appearances to Disciples and Peter by the Sea (21:1-25)	389	(18)
Jesus' Appearance to Disciples by the Sea (21:1-14)	391	(4)
Jesus' Conversation with Peter (21:15-19)	395	(2)
Jesus, Peter, and the Beloved Disciple (21:20-24)	397	(4)
Colophon (21:25)	401	(6)
Select Bibliography	407	(12)
Index	419