Conversations with Scripture - (Anglican Association of Biblical Scholars) by Cynthia Kittredge (Paperback)
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Highlights
- A scholarly evaluation of the fourth Gospel and Johannine community.For contemporary Christians, Johns Gospel is a paradox.
- Author(s): Cynthia Kittredge
- 117 Pages
- Religion + Beliefs, Biblical Studies
- Series Name: Anglican Association of Biblical Scholars
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About the Book
For contemporary Christians, Johns Gospel is a paradox. On the one hand, it stresses boundaries while on the other it stresses community. This edition encourages readers to draw out the tensions between these two perspectives to make the gospel more meaningful to their lives.Book Synopsis
A scholarly evaluation of the fourth Gospel and Johannine community.
For contemporary Christians, Johns Gospel is a paradox. On the one hand, it stresses boundaries: "No one comes to the Father except through me."
But on the other hand, it's all about community: "I have no longer called you servant, but friends."
Conversations with Scripture: The Gospel of John encourages readers to draw out the tensions between these two perspectives for an open, inclusive reading of this difficult Gospel-and to find in it reaching meaning for their lives. With a study guide that includes thoughtful, challenging questions for reflection and discussion, this is an ideal resource for individual and parish study.
Review Quotes
"The author, a professor of New Testament at Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest, sees the Gospel of John as an invitation to become part of a 'community of friends.' Helpful side notes within chapters explain terms that may be unfamiliar. She succeeds in making readers want to open the gospel to examine what it says." -The Living Church