John’s prologue- Raymond brown
The prologue was attached later, as an overture to the gospel
John’s prologue- Mona hooker
Shows a messianic secret of J being the logos
John’s prologue- R.P Casey
The logos represents Judaic and Hellenistic interpretation
I AM sayings- Buhner
They portray J as more of a messenger
I AM sayings- C.K Barrett
Shown in continuous prose/timeless context
I AM sayings-Dodd
They’re symbolic to deeper truth
I AM sayings- Brown
Understood similar to Yahweh, showing J as pre-existent- Link manna and i am who i am
Good shepherd-Morris
Gates shown exclusively for all humanity
Bread of life- Tasker
J satisfies spiritual hunger for those who commit themselves unreservedly
True vine- Dodd
Shows unity with life flowing from the stem (j) 20:31 LIFE IN HIS NAME
Signs- Robert Fortna
Inspiration from Proto-gospel
Signs- Culpepper
Literal truths used to unveil truths of a theological manner
Signs- Dodd
Aren’t solely to reveal j’s nature but to cause insight
Wine- ot reference
Amos, Restoration for Israel connected to wine flowing from the hills
Raising of Lazarus- Brown
Signs show eschatological clues of J brining eternal life
Conflict- Culpeper
Majorly fueled by Jews/Pharisees
Conflict-Rivkin
Kings of the Jews’ was to trap him into political confessions, not innocence
Conflict- Von Wahlde
Everyone was hostile to J , not just the Jews
Conflict- J.R Martyn
Conflict goes beyond the theological function and message for the Johannine community