Gospel of John in Historical Inquiry – a book note
It is not often I recommend a book that book that retails new at £120, but when this one landed on the sorting table a Book Aid last week I thought its contents significant enough to do so.
James H. Charlesworth with Jolyon G.R. Pruszinski, editors, Jesus Research. The Gospel of John in Historical Enquiry. T&T Clark Jewish and Christian Texts Series 26. Edinburgh: T & T Clark, 2019. ISBN-13: 978-0-5676-8134-8. Hbk. pp.371.
Table of Contents (partial)
- Paul N. Anderson, Why the Gospel of John is Fundamental to Jesus Research
- Dale C. Allison, Jr., Reflections omn Matthew, John, and Jesus
- Harold W. Attridge, Some Methodological Considerations Regarding John, Jesus and History
- George L. Parsenois, How and in What Way Does John’s Rhetoric Reflect Jesus’ Rhetoric?
- Urban C. von Wahlde, The First Edition of John’s Gospel in Light of Archaeology and Contemporary Literature
- R. Alan Culpepper, John 2:20, “Forty-Six Years”: Revisiting J.A.T. Robisnon’s Chronology of Jesus’ Ministry
- Craig S. Keener, Historical Tradition in the Fourth Gospel’s Depiction of the Baptist
- James H. Charlesworth, Can Archaeology Help Us See Jesus’ Shadows in the Gospel of John?
- Jan Roskovec, History in John’s Portrayal of Jesus
- Michael A. Draise, Jesus and the Historical Implications of John’s Temple Cleansing
- Petr Pokorny, Jesus of Nazareth in the Gospel of John
Most experts who seek to understand the historical Jesus focus only on the Synoptic Gospels of Mark, Matthew and Luke. However, the contributors of this wolume come to an important consensus: that the the Gospel of John preserves tradition that are independent of the Synoptics, and which are often as reliable as any known traditions for understanding the historical Jesus. As such, the contributors argue for the use of John’s Gospel in Jesus research.
From the back cover.
So, if you are fortunate to have access to a research library I would recommend this as an addition to your reading list.
