Christianity Today 2004 Award of Merit (Biblical Studies)
Keener's commentary explores the Jewish and Greco-Roman settings of John more deeply than previous works, paying special attention to social-historical and rhetorical features of the Gospel. It cites about 4,000 different secondary sources and uses over 20,000 references from ancient literature.

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The Gospel of John : 2 Volumes
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Biblical CommentaryTable of contents
- Cover
- Endorsement Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1. Genre and Historical Considerations
- 2. The Discourses of the Fourth Gospel
- 3. Authorship
- 4. Social Contexts
- 5. A Jewish Context
- 6. Revelatory Motifs: Knowledge, Vision, Signs
- 7. Christology and Other Theology
- The Prologue (1:1-18)
- Preliminary Introduction
- The Final Word
- Witness in Judea, Samaria, and Galilee (1:19–6:71)
- True Purification
- The Son from Above
- The Response of the Unorthodox
- God’s Work on the Sabbath
- Giver of the New Manna
- Tabernacles and Hanukkah (7:1-10:42)
- The Temple Discourse
- Conflict over the Healing of a Blind Man
- Conflict at Hanukkah
- Introducing the Passion (11:1-12:50)
- Dying to Live
- Jerusalem and Its King
- Farewell Discourse (13:1-17:26)
- Introductory Issues
- The Ultimate Model for Love and Service
- Jesus’ Return and Presence
- Relation to Jesus and the World
- Revelation of Jesus
- Jesus’ Prayer for Disciples
- The Passion and Resurrection (18:1-20:31)
- The Passion
- Jesus’ Resurrection
- Conclusion
- Epilogue (21:1-25)
- The Function of John 21
- The Fish Sign
- The Call
- The Close of the Gospel
- Bibliography
- Index of Modern Authors
- Index of Subjects
- Index of Scripture and Old Testament Apocrypha
- Index of Other Ancient Sources
- Notes
- Back Cover
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