Experiencing God in the Gospel of JohnWell-respected scripture scholar Francis Moloney and systematic theologian Anthony Kelly have collaborated here on a theological reflection on the Gospel of John that is strongly determined by contemporary biblical scholarship. They write with the hope, they explain, "of not only underscoring the fundamental God-ward dimension intrinsic to the Johannine texts, but of reinvigorating theology with that deeply spiritual or experiential sense inherent in this remarkable part of the New Testament." Their joint effort will offer insight and food for thought to: -- scholars and students of theology and scripture. -- persons desiring more in-depth knowledge of this Gospel. |
Contents
THE EXPERIENCE OF GOD | 1 |
1 Accenting Experience | 2 |
2 Different Approaches to Experience | 4 |
Drama and Glory | 9 |
4 The Singularity of the Johannine Experience | 14 |
5 Focus on God | 18 |
6 The Gospel and the Theology of the Letters | 22 |
THE GOD OF THE PROLOGUE A THEOLOGICAL READING 1118 | 29 |
2 The Father Is in Me | 229 |
3 The Experience of God | 234 |
THE GOD OF LIFE IN THE WORLD OF DEATH 11157 | 238 |
2 The Word of Life | 241 |
3 Death Transformed through His Death | 244 |
4 Death and the God of Life | 246 |
THE VOICE FROM THE OPEN HEAVEN 12150 | 251 |
2 The Coming of the Crowds | 253 |
1 What Kind of Beginning? | 30 |
2 The Word and Creation | 34 |
3 The Witness of John the Baptist | 42 |
4 The Word Within a World of Conflict | 43 |
5 The AllFulfilling Gift | 48 |
6 John and the Time of the Word | 50 |
7 The Gift in Place of All Gifts | 51 |
8 Making Known the Invisible Giver | 52 |
9 Four Dimensions of Meaning | 55 |
GOD IN LOVE WITH THE WORLD 119336 | 61 |
2 The Path of the Disciples | 66 |
The Faith of the Mother of Jesus | 69 |
4 The Cleansing of the Temple | 71 |
Coming in from the Dark | 73 |
6 The Extent of Gods Love for the World | 79 |
7 Love and Judgment | 84 |
8 Jesus and John | 87 |
9 The Gift Beyond Measure | 89 |
10 The Meaning of the Experience | 92 |
THE GOD OF THE WIDER WORLD | 97 |
2 The Father Seeks True Worshipers | 100 |
3 I Am He | 105 |
4 Completing Gods Work | 106 |
5 An Expanding Experience of God | 113 |
THE GOD OF THE SABBATH 5147 | 115 |
2 On Trial for the Father | 119 |
3 Witness to the Fathers Love | 121 |
4 The Father Resting from the Work of Judgment | 125 |
5 The Giving of Life | 126 |
6 Judgment on the Judges | 131 |
7 The Sabbath Experience and the Meaning of God | 136 |
THE BREAD OF GOD IN THE NEW PASSOVER 6171 | 141 |
2 A Divine Intervention | 144 |
3 Greater Gifts in Store | 145 |
4 The Bread of God | 148 |
5 The Father at Work | 152 |
6 Disturbing Possibilities | 157 |
7 The Crisis of Faith | 160 |
8 The Ongoing Experience of God | 166 |
BETWEEN DIFFERENT PATERNITIES MAKING THE CHOICE 71859 | 169 |
1 The Fathers Will and Right Judgment | 170 |
2 Godor Religion? | 174 |
3 The Living Water of the Spirit | 178 |
4 Gods Subversive Paternity | 179 |
5 The Light of the Darkening World | 182 |
6 Which Paternity? | 186 |
7 The Experience of God? | 198 |
NEW SIGHT FOR THE MAN BORN BLIND 9138 | 205 |
2 The Cost of the Cure | 207 |
3 Witnessing to God | 208 |
4 True Worship | 211 |
5 The Experience of God? | 212 |
THE FATHERS ENFOLDING LOVE AND THE GOOD SHEPHERD 9391021 | 215 |
2 Enfolding Love | 216 |
3 The Divided Flock | 220 |
4 What Kind of God? | 222 |
THE FATHERS HAND 102242 | 226 |
3 The Hour Has Come | 254 |
4 The Voice of the Father | 257 |
5 Faith or Human Glory | 264 |
6 Not Judgment but Eternal Life | 266 |
7 Children of Light | 268 |
THE WAY TO THE FATHER 13138 | 270 |
1 The Way to the Father | 271 |
2 The Example of Love | 275 |
3 Light in Darkness | 279 |
4 The New Commandment | 283 |
5 God and Others | 285 |
TO LIVE IN THE HOUSE OF THE FATHER 14131 | 287 |
2 Questions from Troubled Hearts | 289 |
3 Greater Works | 293 |
4 Another Paraclete | 295 |
5 A Departure and a Coming | 297 |
6 We Will Come | 299 |
7 Gifts in the Meantime | 301 |
THE FATHER SOURCE OF LIFE AND FRUITFULNESS 151163 | 307 |
2 Loved by the Father | 310 |
3 The World and Its Plight | 312 |
4 Witnesses to the Truth | 313 |
5 Contrasting Forms of Existence | 315 |
THE PEACE OF GOD 16433 | 317 |
2 Exposing the World | 319 |
3 Toward All Truth | 321 |
4 The Joy of New Life | 325 |
5 Speaking Plainly of the Father | 328 |
THE REALM OF THE FATHER EXPANDING LIFE 17126 | 333 |
2 The Disciples Mission | 337 |
3 In the Fathers Keeping | 339 |
4 Life in the World | 343 |
5 The Glory of Love | 345 |
6 The Open Invitation | 350 |
THE FATHERS CUP 1811942 | 352 |
2 Judgment | 355 |
3 The Realm of Truth | 357 |
4 Terminal Conflict | 359 |
5 The New Community | 364 |
6 The Flow of Gifts | 368 |
7 Silence and Anticipation | 370 |
MY FATHER AND YOUR FATHER 20131 | 372 |
2 The Witness of Magdalene | 375 |
3 The Disciples House Transformed | 379 |
4 True Faith | 383 |
5 The Gospels Purpose | 386 |
CONCLUSION GOD IS LOVE | 388 |
1 Seven Features of the Johannine God Experience | 389 |
2 Dimensions of Meaning | 395 |
Godly Identity | 397 |
Living Communion | 398 |
The Truth of God Revealed | 401 |
7 Conclusion | 406 |
References | 410 |
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