The Gospel of John |
BS207/307 |
| Francis J Moloney sdb AM | Semester 1, 2012 Tuesday 10.00am — 1.00pm |
This unit will explore the background, literary character and theology of the fourth Gospel as a whole. After a presentation of the literary structure and theology of the Gospel of John, selected major passages will be read in detail. Particular detail will be devoted to those Johannine passages that play a key role in the lectionaries of the various Christian Churches. Students will be introduced to both classical and contemporary interpretation of the fourth Gospel.
Undergraduate Prerequisites
| second level: | BS101 and BS102 or equivalent |
| third level: | two Biblical Studies units at second level |
Graduate and Postgraduate Prerequisites (BS307)
Requirements
3 hours per week
Undergraduate Assessment
| second level | one 3,000 word essay | 60% |
| one 1 hour written examination | 40% | |
| third level | one 4,000 word essay | 60% |
| one 1 hour written examination | 40% |
Graduate and Postgraduate Assessment (BS307)
Equivalent to 6,000 words.
See Coursework Assessment for Graduate and Postgraduate Students
Bibliography
- Ashton, John, ed. The Interpretation of John. 2nd ed. Studies in New Testament Interpretation. Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, 1997.
- Brown, Raymond E. The Community of the Beloved Disciple. London: Chapman, 1979.
- ———. The Gospel According to John. Anchor Bible, vols 29–29a. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1966–70.
- ———. An Introduction to the Gospel of John. Edited by Francis J. Moloney. Anchor Bible Reference Library. New York: Doubleday, 2003.
- Bultmann, Rudolf. The Gospel of John: A Commentary. Translated by George R. Beasley-Murray. Edited by Rupert W. Hoare and John K. Riches. Oxford: Blackwell, 1971.
- Carson, Donald A. The Gospel According to John. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1991.
- Culpepper, R. Alan. Anatomy of the Fourth Gospel: A Study in Literary Design. Philadelphia: Fortress, 1983.
- Lee, Dorothy. Flesh and Glory: Symbolism, Gender and Theology in the Gospel of John. New York: Crossroad, 2002.
- Lincoln, Andrew T. The Gospel According to Saint John. Black’s New Testament Commentaries, 4. London: Continuum, 2005.
- Martyn, J. Louis. History and Theology in the Fourth Gospel. 3rd ed. The New Testament Library. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox, 2003.
- Moloney, Francis J. The Gospel of John. Sacra Pagina, vol. 4. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 1998.
- Schnackenburg, Rudolf. The Gospel According to St John. 3 vols. Translated by Kevin Smyth. London: Burns & Oates, 1960–82.