Come and See: Discipleship in the Gospel of John

by Sherri Brown

Overview

Come and See explores the invitations and imperatives embedded across the Gospel of John as the Fourth Evangelist draws audiences into his story of the good news. Through both narration and the direct calls of Jesus to those he encounters, characters in the Gospel and audiences of the Gospel are beckoned to deeper relationship with God through Jesus and challenged to open themselves to what God is doing in their lives right now.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781587688775
Publisher:	Paulist Press
Publication date:	05/03/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	406 KB

About the Author

Sherri Brown, PhD, is associate professor of theology at Creighton University. She has authored, coauthored, or coedited six books on the Johannine Literature and the New Testament.

Table of Contents

About the Series ix

Preface xi

Introduction-The Gospel of John and Imperatives as Invitations to Discipleship 1

Chapter 1 The Call to Receive and Believe 16

Chapter 2 The Summons to Come and See 38

Chapter 3 The Charge to Know the Truth 54

Chapter 4 The Command to Abide and Love One Another 76

Chapter 5 The Hope for Life through the Challenge to Follow 93

Conclusion-The Mandate for Mission in the Gospel of John 107

Select Bibliography 121