Mark Zhakevich is the chair of the New Testament department at The Master’s Seminary in Los Angeles, CA.

• Chapter 1: Membership in the Family of God—Divine Initiative and Corollary BenefitsChapter 2: Membership in the Divine Family—Participation in Eternal LifeChapter 3: Abiding with the Father, Son, and SpiritChapter 4: Royal Friendship with Jesus—The Politics of Friendship in the Ancient WorldChapter 5: Royal Friendship with Jesus—The King and his Subjects in the Gospel of JohnChapter 6: Answering the Question Why? The Gospel of John in Context

This doctoral dissertation mentored by the late Prof. Larry Hurtado of the University of Edinburgh, is an impressively detailed treatment of its topic. No stone is unturned; every claim is cogently defended, every possible query answered, and every conceivable objection forestalled. Copious endnotes to each chapter reassure the reader that this is a well-researched and reliable work of biblical scholarship.