Description:
This is the first extended discussion of the relationship between John's Gospel and Jewish apocalyptic thought. It is conducted by leaders in the field.
Brief description: Christopher Rowland is the Dean Ireland Professor of the Exegesis of Holy Scripture, Queen's College, Oxford.
Review Quotes: These essays help redefine the categories with which we approach apocalyptic writings and John's Gospel. Instead of limiting the comparison to eschatology, they propose new ways to consider what each type of literature helps us see in the other. The result is not a new consensus, but a promising series of leads, which invite discussion around questions of how the hidden purposes of God are revealed.
Theology