How do historical and literary details contribute to a coherent theological witness to Jesus in the Gospel of John? Leading New Testament scholar Richard Bauckham answers that question with studies on themes from messianism to monotheism, symbolic actions from foot-washing to fish-catching, literary contexts from Qumran to the Hellenistic historians, and figures from Nicodemus to “the beloved disciple” to Papias. The studies explore particularly interesting questions and aspects of the Gospel of John, including origins, author, context, method, audience, theology, and literary integrity.

Originally published in various journals and collections, these essays are now available for the first time in one affordable volume with a substantial new introduction that outlines Bauckham’s approach to the Gospel and shows how the essays illustrate various facets of it. This is an essential resource for all serious students of the Fourth Gospel.