John's Gospel is often given to people as a readable account of Jesus of Nazareth, yet it is also a sublime masterpiece that has occupied theologians and mystics for centuries.
It has been described as 'a book in which a child may paddle but an elephant can swim deep'. At the same time, however, it is still a story - the story of Jesus' deeds and words, his signs and teaching, and how these led to his arrest, death and resurrection.
By following the flow of John's narrative, and showing how it is patterned and devised, this commentary unpacks the text to help the reader grow in understanding and faith.
This special edition includes a reading plan for the Lambeth Conference 2008 and a foreword by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams.
The Revd Dr Richard Burridge is a New Testament scholar and Dean of King's College London. Among other books, he has written Four Gospels, One Jesus? Previously he was Lazenby Chaplain at the University of Exeter, where he also taught New Testament and Ethics. He was originally a classicist and schoolmaster before being ordained in 1985.
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