The Gospel of John (BN9013Y)

Postgraduate, 24.0 points

Content

This unit offers a critical scholarly study of the theological, literary, historical, and pastoral significance of The Gospel of John within its First-Century context. It may include a study of the emergence of Johannine Christianity and its relationship to Judaism following the destruction of Jerusalem and the distinctive Johannine response both to this event and to the emerging understanding of the significance of Jesus' death, burial, and appearances. Using diachronic and synchronic methods the unit will follow the text of the Gospel, particularly in its structural and symbolic elements, in order to elucidate the particular theology of this Gospel.

Unit code: BN9013Y

Unit status: Approved (Major revision)

Points: 24.0

Unit level: Postgraduate Elective

Unit discipline: New Testament

Delivery Mode: Blended

Proposing College: Yarra Theological Union

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Learning outcomes

1.

Analyse the background, structure, themes, literary forms and terminology of the Gospel

2.

Evaluate relevant primary and secondary sources and effectively communicate it in both oral and written form

3.

Identify and critique the characteristics of narrative critical methods as distinct from historical critical methods
4.

Exegete texts to demonstrate appropriate skills in biblical interpretation

5.

Analyse the theology of John’s Gospel in relation to its first-century Jewish context

Unit sequence

one foundational unit in New Testament

Pedagogy

Synchronous online and face-to-face lectures and tutorials

Indicative Bibliography

  • NRSV Bible with the Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical Books [RSV is also acceptable]
  • Brown, R. E. An Introduction to the Gospel of John. Edited by Francis J. Moloney. ABRL. New York, NY: Doubleday, 2003.
  • Coloe, Mary L.. John. Wisdom Commentary, 2 volumes. Collegeville, MN; Liturgical Press, 2021.
  • Culpepper, R. Alan, and Paul N. Anderson, eds. John and Judaism: A Contested Relationship in Context. RBS 87, Atlanta, GA: SBL, 2017.
  • Hunt, Steven A., D. Francois Tolmie and Ruben Zimmermann, eds. Character Studies in the Fourth Gospel: Narrative Approaches to Seventy Figures in John, Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2013.
  • Koester, C.R. The Word of Life: A Theology of John’s Gospel. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2008.
  • Lee, D. A. Flesh and Glory: Symbol, Gender and the Theology in the Gospel of John. New York, NY: Crossroad, 2002.
  • Moloney, F. J. The Gospel of John. Sacra Pagina 4. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 1998. (recommended for purchase)
  • Reynolds, Benjamin E. and Gabriele Boccaccini, eds. Reading the Gospel of John’s Christology as Jewish Messianism: Royal, Prophetic and Divine Messiahs, Leiden: Brill, 2018.
    • Wheaton, Gerry. The Role of Jewish Feasts in John’s Gospel. SNTSMS 162. Cambridge: CUP, 2015.

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Exegesis 2500 40.0
Exegetical Essay 4500 60.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Prof Albert Haddad on 27 Jun, 2024

Unit record last updated: 2024-06-27 11:46:20 +1000