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Discovering John: Essays by John Ashton
This collection of posthumously published essays by John Ashton manifests his ongoing exegetical work at the end of his life. The essays explore themes arising from his groundbreaking study, Understanding the Fourth Gospel, which John Ashton intended to be preceded by an intellectual autobiography contextualizing this study both in the wider context of biblical scholarship and the particularities of his life. This, in itself, is an unusual contribution, and it sheds much light, not only on the current state of Johannine studies, but also, on the situation of those involved with both church and academy in the closing decades of the twentieth century.
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195 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 11, 2020
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John Ashton
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John Ashton, M.A., D.Litt. (1931-2016) was one of the foremost biblical scholars of his generation. He was a Fellow of Wolfson College and former lecturer in theology at Oxford University. He also taught in the Universities of London, St. Andrews, and Edinburgh. He authored numerous books and essays on religion and theology, writing extensively on the Gospel of John.
John Ashton, M.A., D.Litt. (1931-2016) was one of the foremost biblical scholars of his generation. He was a Fellow of Wolfson College and former lecturer in theology at Oxford University. He also taught in the Universities of London, St. Andrews, and Edinburgh. He authored numerous books and essays on religion and theology, writing extensively on the Gospel of John.
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November 20, 2023
The author's memoir regarding himself and his study of the Gospel of John, along with associated essays.
The author wrote a theological treatise on the Gospel of John and the first essay of this work describes how that came about. Additional essays consider whether John 1:1-18 is rightly understood as the Gospel's prologue, the idea of mystery in the Gospel of John and in Dead Sea Scroll literature, how John understands Jesus as the Son of Man, considering a footnote of Dodd in greater depth, and considering Browning's poetry in light of Feuerbach and Renan.
The author is very much in the continental school regarding the Gospel of John as a late community production.
This is a rather technical work which may provide some benefit for the specialist.
The author wrote a theological treatise on the Gospel of John and the first essay of this work describes how that came about. Additional essays consider whether John 1:1-18 is rightly understood as the Gospel's prologue, the idea of mystery in the Gospel of John and in Dead Sea Scroll literature, how John understands Jesus as the Son of Man, considering a footnote of Dodd in greater depth, and considering Browning's poetry in light of Feuerbach and Renan.
The author is very much in the continental school regarding the Gospel of John as a late community production.
This is a rather technical work which may provide some benefit for the specialist.
Displaying 1 of 1 review