BGR 626 STUDIES IN THE JOHANNINE CORPUS: THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO JOHN

An exegetical examination of the Gospel according to John, focusing on the author’s goals, rhetorical strategies, portrayal of Jesus, and theological themes. COURSE OBJECTIVES After successfully completing this course, you will be able to 1. Analyze and describe the behavioral responses desired by the author of the Gospel according to John; 2. Describe the cultural assumptions and patterns of social interaction that lie behind both the situation addressed by the gospel and the argumentation of the author; 3. Analyze the social pressures being experienced by the believers originally addressed; 4. Analyze the rhetorical strategies used by the author to convince his readers to adopt the desired behaviors; 5. Exegete passages in the Greek text of the Gospel; 6. Trace the significant theological themes present in the Gospel; 7. Relate these themes to similar themes present in other NT authors; 8. Apply the above analytical and exegetical skills to other NT books; an