 | The Gospel of John and Christian Origins Subjects: Bible. John -- Criticism interpretation etc; Christianity and other religions -- Judaism; Judaism -- Relations -- Christianity; Christianity -- Origin; One of the most interesting questions facing New Testament scholarsHow did Christianity emerge from Judaism?is often addressed in general and indirect terms. John Ashton argues that in the case of the Fourth Gospel, an answer is to be found in the religious experience of the Evangelist himself, who turned from being a practicing Jew to professing a new revelation centered on Christ as the intermediary between God and humanity. John Ashton is a former lecturer in New Testament studies at Oxford University. He has written extensively on the Gospel of John, including Understanding the Fourth Gospel (1991; 2nd ed. 2007) and Studying John: Approaches to the Fourth Gospel (1998). |
