Testimony of the Beloved Disciple – Narrative, History, and Theology in the Gospel of John

Richard Bauckham (PhD, University of Cambridge) is professor of New Testament studies and Bishop Wardlaw Professor at the University of St. Andrews and a Fellow of the British Academy. He is the author of numerous volumes, including Jesus and the Eyewitnesses: The Gospels as Eyewitness Testimony and Bible and Mission: Christian Witness in a Postmodern World.

• Preface1. Introduction2. Papias and Polycrates on the Origin of the Gospel of John3. The Beloved Disciple as Ideal Author4. Historiographical Characteristics of the Gospel of John5. The Audience of the Gospel of John 6. Qumran and the Gospel of John: Is There a Connection?7. Nicodemus and the Gurion Family8. The Bethany Family in John 11-12: History or Fiction?9. Did Jesus Wash his Disciples Feet?10. Jewish Messianism according to the Gospel of John11. Monotheism and Christology in the Gospel of John12. The Holiness of Jesus and his Disciples in the Gospel of John13. The 153 Fish and the Unity of the Gospel of JohnPublication CreditsSubject IndexIndex of Modern AuthorsIndex of Ancient Texts