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Applying a comprehensive theory of character to the Gospel of John, Cornelis Bennema provides a fresh analysis of the characters and their responses to Jesus. While the majority of scholars view most Johannine characters as flat, Bennema demonstrates that many are complex, developing, and round. Johns broad array of characters correspond to people and their choices in real life in any culture and time. This book highlights how Johns Gospel seeks to challenge its readers about where they stand in relation to Jesus.
About the author
Cornelis Bennema is senior lecturer in New Testament at the Wales Evangelical School of Theology, UK, and Extraordinary Associate Professor, Unit for Reformed Theology and the Development of the South African Society, Faculty of Theology, North-West University, South Africa. He is the author of
The Power of Saving Wisdom, An Investigation of Spirit and Wisdom in Relation to the Soteriology of the Fourth Gospel (2002),
A Theory of Character in New Testament Narrative (2014),
Encountering Jesus: Character Studies in the Gospel of John, second edition (2014), and co-editor of
The Spirit and Christ in the New Testament and Christian Theology (2012).
Summary
Applying a comprehensive theory of character to the Gospel of John, this book provides a fresh analysis of both the characters and their responses to Jesus. It highlights how John's Gospel seeks to challenge its readers, past and present, about where they stand in relation to Jesus.
