REL 344. Gospel of John

Credits 3.00 PeopleSoft Course ID 014593 Grading Basis GRD

Of the four New Testament gospels, the Gospel of John is the most mystical, philosophical and, in some respects, the most challenging to understand and interpret. It is both a deeply Jewish work and a deeply Christian work. It is a textual encounter zone between ancient Judaism and emergent Christianity. This course focuses on a close reading of the entire Gospel that situates it within the wider narrative world of ancient Judaism and observes its re-centering of that narrative world around the figure of Jesus.