The Gospel of John and Christian Theology

by Richard Bauckham (Editor)

In recent years, the disciplines of biblical studies and systematic theology have grown apart and largely lost the means of effective communication with one another. Unfortunately, this relational disconnect affects more than just these particular fields of study; it impacts the life of the church as a whole. The first St. Andrews Conference on Scripture and Theology brought leading biblical scholars and systematic theologians together in conversation, seeking to bridge the gap between them.

Due to its profound influence on the development of Christian theology, John's Gospel is an ideal base for rekindling fruitful dialogue. The essays here -- taken from the inaugural conference -- consider this Gospel from many angles, addressing a number of key issues that arise from a theological discussion of this John's dualism in our pluralist context, historicity and testimony, the treatment of Judaism, Christology, and more.

“This is the beginning of a conversation that can only be enriched by variety and experimentation. . . . It is a signpost . . . pointing towards a not-too-distant future when interdisciplinary conversation and collaboration between these two natural partners will become, no longer occasional and surprising, but a normal and essential element in the flourishing of both.”
-- Richard Bauckham (from the introduction)



Paul N. Anderson
Stephen C. Barton
Richard Bauckham
D. Jeffrey Bingham
C. Stephen Evans
Terry Griffith
Martin Hengel
Kasper Bro Larsen
Tord Larsson
Judith Lieu
Andrew T. Lincoln
Jürgen Moltmann
Carl Mosser
Stephen Motyer
Murray Rae
Anastasia Scrutton
Marianne Meye Thompson
Sigve K. Tonstad
Alan J. Torrance
Miroslav Volf
Rowan Williams

Genres: Theology, Christianity, Biblical Studies

428 pages, Paperback

First published February 28, 2007

About the author

Richard Bauckham (PhD, University of Cambridge) is senior scholar at Ridley Hall, Cambridge University, in Cambridge, England, where he teaches for the Cambridge Federation of Theological Colleges. He is also a visiting professor at St. Mellitus College, London, and emeritus professor of New Testament at the University of St. Andrews. He is a Fellow of the British Academy and the author of numerous books.

Reviews

[Tim Shaw · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent book published by Eerdmans; best essay/article/lecture is by Martin Hengel "The Prologue of the Gospel of John as the Gateway to Christological Truth". It is a 2008 collection of materials with the common theme-topic of the 4th Gospel and Systematic Theology. I also greatly admired the essay near the end (pp. 369-81) by Jurgen Moltmann (Tubingen, Germany) that concerned "God in the World -- the World in God / Perichoresis in Trinity and Eschatology". It relates a bit of the changes in theological emphases from 1960 to the 1980 systematic theology THE TRINITY & THE KINGDOM.

[Ron Willoughby · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5