New testament scholars - John

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