Johannine Studies: The Three Ages of Interpretation -- The Approach Adopted in This Commentary -- First Impressions of the Text: At the Level of Biography, Confusion; at the Level of the Spirit, Suggestions of Unity -- The Design 1. The Foundational Framework: Time and Space -- The Design 2. The Central Focus: Stages of Living and Believing -- The Design 3. A Complementary Aspect: Life as Descent and Ascent -- An Outline of the Essence of John's Theology: Jesus as the Spirit-Giving Healer of Human Dividedness -- The Gospel in English -- The Translation -- The Years of Jesus' Life (chapters 1-12) -- Part 3B (chapters 13-21): The Central Passover Mystery -- The Commentary Book One -- The Years of Jesus' Life (chapters 1-12) -- The First Year (1:1-2:22) -- The Second Year (2:23-chapter 6) -- The Third Year (chapters 7-12) -- The Discourses at the Feast of Tents (chapters 7-8) -- The Sight-Giving and the Shepherding (chapters 9-10) -- The Raising of Lazarus and Its Consequences (chapters 11-12) -- The Commentary Book Two -- Part 3B The Central Mystery Passover (chapters 13-21) -- The Last Discourse (chapters 13-17) -- The Arrest and Trial (18:1-19:16a) -- The Glorification of Jesus (19:16b-chapter 21)
Notes
Includes author's translation of text
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 599-609) and indexes
