Characters and Characterization in the Gospel of John

Christopher W. Skinner is Assistant Professor of Religion at Mount Olive College in North Carolina, USA.

• Introduction: ‘Characters and Characterization in the Gospel of John: Reflections on the Status Quaestionis’ - Christopher W. SkinnerPart I: Methods and Models for Reading Johannine Characters1. A Narrative Critical Approach to the Fourth Gospel - James L. Resseguie2. The Weave of the Tapestry: Character and Theme in John - R. Alan Culpepper3. A Comprehensive Approach to Understanding Character in the Gospel of John - Cornelis Bennema4. Eyewitness Testimony and the Characters in the Fourth Gospel - Judith Christine Single Redman5. ‘Who Are You?’ Comparison/Contrast and Fourth Gospel Characterization - Raymond F. Collins6. Three Ambiguities: Historical Context, Implied Reader, and the Nature of Faith - Susan E. Hylen7. Misunderstanding, Christology, and Johannine Characterization: Reading John’s Characters Through the Lens of the Prologue - Christopher W. SkinnerPart II: Johannine Character Studies8. The Fourth Gospel’s Characterization of God: A Rhetorical Perspective - Stan Harstine9. John the Baptist: Witness and Embodiment of the Prologue in the Gospel of John - Sherri Brown10. Theological Complexity and the Characterization of Nicodemus in John’s Gospel - Craig R. Koester11. The Woman of Samaria: Her Characterization, Narrative and Theological Significance - Mary L. Coloe12. Martha and Mary: Levels of Characterization in Luke and John - Dorothy A. Lee13. ‘Whom Jesus Loved’: Anonymity and Identity. Belief and Witness in the Fourth Gospel - David R. Beck14. The Character of Pilate in the Gospel of John - Cornelis BennemaBibliography

There is much value in the study of character and characterization in the Fourth Gospel. It is indeed a significant focus within the broader discipline of narrative criticism in biblical studies. The authors in this volume do a great service in raising awareness of the profundity of the Fourth Gospel and the complexity of its characters. The editor is to be commended for this helpful volume.