Becoming Children of God: John's Gospel and Radical Discipleship

by Wes Howard-Brook, Wes Howard-Brook

Becoming Children of God' offers a fresh and original commentary on the Gospel of John as a narrative inviting readers - both in the evangelist's time and our own - to a radical commitment to follow Jesus from within a spirit-filled community. This reading is grounded in a poetics of biblical narrative" that balances attention to historical, ideological, and aesthetic aspects of John's Gospel while highlighting its relevance for today. By committing himself to a close analysis of the text as symbolic action" Howard-Brook makes it clear how John's Gospel fairly bristles with references to societal conditions that demand a direct response. Throughout the commentary, his close attention to literary structure as well as social background yields new insights into the often-obscure message of the Fourth Gospel.

Genres: Religion

528 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1994

About the author

Education
AB, Crim. University of California at Berkeley (1976)
JD, Hastings College of the Law (1979)
Member, law review, Thurston Society (top 5% of class), Moot Court Board
M.Div., Institute for Theological Studies, Seattle University (1988)
Pastoral Leadership Program, Seattle University

Books and booklets
“Come Out My People”: God’s Call Out of Empire In the Bible and Beyond (Maryknoll: Orbis,
2010)
Pentecost 1 and 2 “Seasons of the Spirit” Adult Lectionary Study and Reflection Resources
(Kelona, BC: Wood Lake Publishing, 2005)
With Sue Ferguson Johnson. "Transforming Encounter, Radical Discipleship": A Lenten Journey
(Erie: Pax Christi USA, 2003)
With Sharon Ringe, co-editor. The New Testament—Introducing the Way of Discipleship
(Maryknoll: Orbis, 2002)
The Church Before Christianity (Maryknoll: Orbis, 2001):
Best Scripture Book, Honorable Mention (Catholic Press Association)
With Anthony Gwyther. Unveiling Empire: Reading Revelation Then and Now (Maryknoll:
Orbis, 1999)
John’s Gospel and the Renewal of the Church (Maryknoll: Orbis, 1997)
Becoming Children of God: John’s Gospel and Radical Discipleship (Maryknoll: Orbis, 1994;
reprinted, Eugene: Wipf and Stock, 2004)
https://www.seattleu.edu/artsci/facul...

Reviews

[David · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is one of the less useless commentaries I have used in a while. That is high praise.