Jesus Research

Most experts who seek to understand the historical Jesus focus only on the Synoptic Gospels of Mark Matthew and Luke. However the contributors of this volume come to an important consensus: that the Gospel of John preserves traditions that are independent of the Synoptics and which are often as reliable as any known traditions for understanding the historical Jesus. As such the contributors argue for the use of John's Gospel in Jesus research. <br/><br/>The volume contains various critical approaches to historical inquiry in the Gospel of John including new evaluations of the relationship between John and the Synoptics literary and rhetorical approaches comparative analysis of other early traditions the judicious use of archaeological data and historical interpretation of John's theological tendencies. Contributing scholars include Dale C. Allison Jr. Paul N. Anderson Harold W. Attridge James H. Charlesworth R. Alan Culpepper Michael A. Daise Craig S. Keener George L. Parsenios Petr Pokorný Jan Roskovec and Urban C. von Wahlde who help to reassess fully the historical study of John's gospel particularly with respect to the person of Jesus.