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Encountering Jesus - Character Studies in the Gospel of John

 
 
 
 
 
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This book is the first full-length treatment of all the characters in the Gospel of John that encounter and respond to Jesus. Applying a comprehensive theory of character to John’s gospel, Bennema provides a fresh analysis of both the characters and their responses to Jesus.
While the majority of scholars view most Johannine characters as ‘flat’ or mere types, Bennema demonstrates that many are complex, developing and ‘round’. John’s broad array of characters and their responses to Jesus correspond to people and their choices in real life in any culture and time. This book highlights how John’s gospel seeks to challenge its readers, past and present, about where they stand in relation to Jesus.

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“Using a coherent and comprehensive theory to analyse the Johannine characters, Bennema has produced a superb book. He also highlights the representative value of the Johannine characters across cultures and time.” –Simon Samuel, PhD, Professor of New Testament Studies and Christian Origins, Principal of New Theological College, Dehradun

08/14/2009
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“In this book Bennema parades the characters in the Gospel of John before us in such a way that our faith in Jesus reaches new levels.” –Paulson Pulikottil, PhD, Academic Dean and Head of the Department of Biblical Studies, Union Biblical Seminary, Pune

08/14/2009
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“Bennema’s book breaks new ground and sets the direction for further character studies by dispelling the myth of Johannine characters as colourless types.” –Idicheria Ninan, PhD, Principal of IPC Theological Seminary, Kottayam

08/14/2009
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“This is a fascinating study of the people around Jesus. Bennema skillfully, but even-handedly, demonstrates how the different Johannine individuals and groups respond to Jesus and serve John’s purpose of bearing witness to Jesus as the life-giving Christ.” –Brian C. Wintle, PhD, Regional Secretary India, Asia Theological Association

08/14/2009
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“Bennema’s engaging study of the characters in the Gospel of John challenges all those who aspire to practise their commitment to Christ in daily living. This is a much-needed book.” –Rev. Dr Richard Howell, General Secretary of the Evangelical Fellowship of India and Asia Evangelical Alliance

08/14/2009
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Bennema’s thorough analysis offers further evidence for a more nuanced understanding of characters in the Gospel of John and moves the discussion of Johannine techniques of characterization forward in significant ways. —COLLEEN M. CONWAY Professor of Religious Studies, Seton Hall University (US)

08/14/2009
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In this careful and creative study, Bennema challenges the widely held view that John’s characters are types or symbols and successfully demonstrates that each character in John has a distinctive individual profile in their interactions with Jesus. This book opens an important new window on how John tells the story of Jesus. —GAIL R. O’DAY A.H. Shatford Professor of Preaching and New Testament, Candler School of Theology, Emory University (US)

08/14/2009
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Bennema’s use of a theory of character to illuminate all of John’s cast of fascinating characters is pioneering and productive. —RICHARD BAUCKHAM Emeritus Professor of New Testament Studies, University of St Andrews (UK)

08/14/2009
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This is a book I have been waiting for – a comprehensive, sophisticated analysis of the characters in the Gospel of John. Bennema gives us the tools to advance both our understanding of John’s gospel and the theory of characterization. —R. ALAN CULPEPPER Dean of the McAfee School of Theology, Mercer University (US)

08/14/2009
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Published by Primalogue Publishing & Media, www.primalogue.com

08/06/2009