Social-Science Commentary on the Gospel on John

by Malina, Bruce J.

• ISBN13: 9780800629922
• ISBN10: 0800629922
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-02-01
• Publisher: Fortress Pr

Summary

Building on the unique format and success of their Social-Science Commentary on the Synoptic Gospels, Malina and Rohrbaugh extend their framework to the Fourth Gospel. Unlike the usual historical, exegetical, or theological commentaries, this rich and engrossing work catalogs the pertinent values, conflicts, and mores of ancient Mediterranean culture. Its Gospel outline, detailed textual notes, and "reading scenarios" bring life to the social circumstances the Gospel text relates about childhood, money, divorce, military service, farming, family life, cities, demons, patronage, and a host of other aspects of the ancient world. The Fourth Gospel, the authors disclose, addresses an alienated anti-society, fundamentally at odds with the predominant culture. With its format, charts and photos, this social-science commentary is the ideal companion for the study of the Fourth Gospel.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Introduction	1	(22)
The Gospel of John Outline of the Gospel and Reading Scenarios	23	(272)
1:1-18 Prologue: Presenting Jesus, Israel's Messiah---The Source of Light and Life That Makes Us Children of God	29	(14)
1:19-51 Presenting Jesus of Nazareth, Israel's Messiah	43	(22)
2:1---4:54 Jesus Began Bringing Life to Israel: From Galilee to Jerusalem and Back	65	(43)
5:1---6:71 Jesus' Bringing Life to Israel Provoked Controversy in Jerusalem and Galilee	108	(31)
7:1---8:59 Jesus Brought Light and Life to the Jerusalem Temple	139	(29)
9:1---10:42 Judeans' Reaction to Jesus' Bringing Light and Life to Jerusalem	168	(25)
11:1---12:11 As His Last Public Act, Jesus Brought Life to a Beloved Friend (Like Us)	193	(16)
12:12-50 The Close of the Story of Jesus' Public Offer of Light and Life to Israel	209	(8)
13:1---17:26 Passover in Jerusalem: What Jesus Said and Did during His Last Meal with His Friends (Like Us)	217	(32)
18:1---19:42 Jesus Was Lifted Up and Gave His Spirit to Us: His Process of Ascent	249	(29)
20:1-31 God's Vindication of Jesus: Jesus Ascends to God and Descends to His Friends	278	(9)
21:1-23 Addendum: Another Descent and Appearance of the Risen Jesus	287	(4)
21:24-25 Epilogue: Group Attestation to the Author's Veracity	291	(4)
Later Insertion: Jesus Rescues a Woman Caught in Adultery (7:53---8:1-11)	291	(4)
Appendix: Gospel Notations	295	(26)
Bibliography	321	(4)
Index: Reading Scenarios	325