'the Oxford Handbook Of Johannine Studies' Offers A Comprehensive Introduction To And Discussion Of Contemporary Study Of The Gospel And Letters Of John. The 24 Chapters, All Written By Leading Specialists In The Field, Cover The Text And Literary Sources Of The Johannine Literature; Its Historical Origins And Context; And Its Conceptual Background In Greek And Jewish Thought, As Well As Its Relationship To And Reception Among The Gnostics. Separate Chapters Discuss Recent Approaches To The Gospel And Letters From Narrative, Gender-related, Ideological, And Sociological Perspectives, As Well As Their Use Of Symbolism. The Major Johannine Theological Themes Are All Discussed, Including The Role Of 'the Jews', The Attitude To Scripture And Law, Dualism, Eschatology, The Person And Purpose Of Jesus, The Experience Of Eternal Life And The Spirit, And Ethics. The Place Of The Johannine Literature In The Church's Canon And The Emergence Of A Commentary Tradition Close The Volume. Each Chapter Gives A Balanced Overview Of Scholarly Debate, While Also Offering A Clearly Presented Response From The Perspective Of The Author.-- Preface / Judith M. Lieu And Martinus C. De Boer -- Introduction / Judith M. Lieu And Martinus C. De Boer -- The Text Of The Gospel And Letters Of John / H.a.g. Houghton -- Literary Sources Of The Gospel And Letters Of John / Michael Labahn -- John And Other Gospels / Harold W. Attridge -- The Story Of The Johannine Community And Its Literature / Martinus C. De Boer -- The Beloved Disciple, The Fourth Evangelist, And The Authorship Of The Fourth Gospel / Tom Thatcher -- The Gospel Of John And Archaeology / Urban C. Von Wahlde -- The Jews Of The Fourth Gospel / Adele Reinhartz -- The Johannine Literature In A Greek Context / Gitte Buch-hansen -- The Johannine Literature And Contemporary Jewish Literature / Jutta Leonhardt-balzer -- The Johannine Literature And The Gnostics / Alastair H.b. Logan -- The Fourth Gospel As Narrative And Drama / Jo-ann A. Brant -- Ideological Readings Of The Fourth Gospel / Warren Carter -- Gender And The Fourth Gospel / Colleen M. Conway -- Social-scientific Readings Of The Gospel And Letters Of John / Philip F. Esler -- Symbolism And 'signs' In The Fourth Gospel / Dorothy A. Lee -- Dualism And The World In The Gospel And Letters Of John / Jörg Frey -- Eschatology And Time In The Gospel Of John / Ruben Zimmermann -- The Person Of Jesus In The Gospel Of John / Udo Schnelle -- The Purpose Of The Ministry And Death Of Jesus In The Gospel Of John / Jean Zumstein -- Faith, Eternal Life, And The Spirit In The Gospel Of John / Catrin H. Williams -- Ethics In Community In The Gospel And Letters Of John / Jan Van Der Watt -- Temple, Festivals, And Scripture In The Gospel Of John / Bruce G. Schuchard -- The Johannine Literature And The Canon / Judith M. Lieu -- Johannine Commentaries In The Early Church / William Lamb. Edited By Judith M. Lieu And Martinus C. De Boer. Print Publication Date: Jul 2018. Published Online: Sep 2018. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes.