- authorship, date and provenance of the Fourth Gospel
- sources and omissions of the Fourth Gospel
- points where John's Gospel interlocks with the Synoptics
- general indications of historicity
- literary genre and unique audience of this Gospel
- burden of proof and criteria of authenticity
In his commentary examining the text of the Fourth Gospel, Blomberg asks two essential questions. First, using the recently nuanced criteria of authenticity, "What positive evidence do we have that the actions or words of the characters in John's narratives are indeed historical?" Second, "Is there anything in the text . . . that is implausible within the historical context to which it is attributed, particularly if we assume the general historical trustworthiness of the Synoptics?"The result is a seminal work for the present dayone that affirms the historical reliability of John's Gospel with intelligence and sure-footed care.
- authorship, date and provenance of the Fourth Gospel
- sources and omissions of the Fourth Gospel
- points where John's Gospel interlocks with the Synoptics
- general indications of historicity
- literary genre and unique audience of this Gospel
- burden of proof and criteria of authenticity
In his commentary examining the text of the Fourth Gospel, Blomberg asks two essential questions. First, using the recently nuanced criteria of authenticity, "What positive evidence do we have that the actions or words of the characters in John's narratives are indeed historical?" Second, "Is there anything in the text . . . that is implausible within the historical context to which it is attributed, particularly if we assume the general historical trustworthiness of the Synoptics?"The result is a seminal work for the present dayone that affirms the historical reliability of John's Gospel with intelligence and sure-footed care.
The Historical Reliability of John's Gospel: Issues Commentary
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780830838714 |
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Publisher: | InterVarsity Press |
Publication date: | 10/20/2011 |
Pages: | 346 |
Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.20(d) |