Course Description
The purpose of the course is to acquaint the student with what has been referred to as the ‘Johannine Corpus’: The Gospel of John, 1-3 John, and the Book of Revelation, because of certain linguistic, symbolic and theological affinities. The course will examine these elements in each of the Johannine writings. The question of provenance and historicity of the writings will also be addressed, and a reading strategy provided for a better understanding of the profound revelations the writings represent, and which constitute the Scriptural basis and support for a number of fundamental doctrines of the Catholic Faith. An outline of the study will be provided to students at the beginning of the course.
Bibliography
R. BAUCKHAM, Jesus and the Eyewitnesses: The Gospels as Eyewitness Testimony, Grand Rapids MI – Cambridge UK 2006.
C.S. KEENER, The Gospel of John: A Commentary, I-II, Peabody MA 2003; D.A. CARSON, The Gospel According to John, Grand Rapids MI-Cambridge UK 1991.
J. PAINTER, 1, 2, And 3 John, Sacra Pagina 18, Collegeville MN 2002.
G.K. BEALE, The Book of Revelation. A Commentary on the Greek Text, NIGTC, Grand Rapids MI 1999.
A number of other references will be recommended during the course.