Table of Contents
Preface to the Second Edition ix
Preface to the First Edition xi
List of Abbreviations xiii
1 Introduction 1
2 Interpreting John: Strategies for Reading 10
3 The Question of Authorship 24
4 Traditions, Sources and Relation to the 'Historical Jesus' 33
5 Purpose, Audience, Place and Date of Composition 45
6 Jesus' Miracles as Narrative Theology 59
7 Christological Confessions and Titles for Jesus 73
8 Jesus' Passion and Resurrection 86
9 Jesus: Word Incarnate and Father's Son 100
10 Characters in John's Story 115
11 'Anti-Semitism'/'Anti-Judaism' in John's Gospel? 131
12 'Replacement Theology' and Jewish Monotheism 142
13 Conclusions: The Value of John's Gospel Today 156
Table 1 The Structure of John's Gospel 170
Table 2 Jesus' Burial and Resurrection in the Gospels 172
Excursus 1 The Text of John 174
Excursus 2 The Problem of 'Eyewitness' Testimony 179
Notes 184
Bibliography 206
Index of Biblical References 239
Index of Ancient Authors and Texts 248
Index of Names and Subjects 250
