John, The Son of Zebedee: The Life of a Legend

by R. Alan Culpepper

Overview

Beginning with New Testament reports of John as fisherman and extending through the most recent Johannine scholarship, Culpepper gathers stories from church fathers, the apocryphal acts of John, medieval sources, Victorian poets, and nineteenth-and twentieth-century historians of earliest Christianity about the exploits and the death of this apostle. Culpepper's sweeping study examines a multitude of sources, many of which are widely dispersed and not previously available in English.

Culpepper reveals images of John that suggest the power of historical tradition and legend. The resulting study is one of the most important sources of information about the development of Johannine legends, as well as one of the most successful efforts to overcome barriers that have traditionally separated New Testament exegesis from the study of the history of Christianity.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780800631673
Publisher:	1517 Media
Publication date:	06/14/2000
Series:	Studies on Personalities of the New Testament
Edition description:	1 FORTRESS
Pages:	398
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

R. Alan Culpepper is Professor of Religion at McAfee School of Theology, Atlanta, and one of the leaders in Gospel of John research.

Table of Contents

Preface

Abbreviations

Introduction

1. Fisherman: The Setting of the Apostle's early life.

2. Son of Thunder: The Apostle in the Synoptic Gospels and Acts.

3. Beloved Disciple: The Apostle in the Fourth Gospel.

4. Elder and Seer: John in the Epistles and the Apocalypse.

5. Obscurity: The Apostle in the Second Century.

6. Saint: The Eagle Soars.

7. Hero: The Acts of the Apostle.

8. Icon: The Apostle in Art and Literature.

9. Historical Figure: The Apostle in Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Century Research.

10. Eclipse and Acclaim: The Apostle in Recent Research.

Reflections

Bibliography

Index