{"product_id":"imperfect-believers-ambiguous-characters-in-the-gospel-of-john-9780664233723","title":"Imperfect Believers: Ambiguous Characters in the Gospel of John","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book is a solid study of characters in the Gospel of John--Nicodemus, the Samaritan woman, the disciples, the Jews, Martha and Mary, Peter and the Beloved Disciple, and Jesus. Susan Hylen argues that John's characters are not simply one-dimensional depictions of belief and unbelief, but are in fact far more complex and ambiguous.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ambiguity has an important literary function: it invites the reader to understand biblical characters within the context of the inherent logic of the Gospel. The Gospel establishes ideals like believing and abiding in Jesus. The reader is left to decide to what extent a character's actions and speech reflect these aims. Individual character portraits explore what readers may learn from studying John's complex characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an excellent secondary source for seminary classes on the fourth Gospel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Susan E. Hylen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Westminster John Knox Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780664233723\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHylen, Susan E.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eSusan E. Hylen\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of New Testament at Vanderbilt Divinity School in Nashville, Tennessee.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Westminster John Knox Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40083985498227,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_3d1b77b3-9b1f-4646-8aa5-d05326697fe1.jpg?v=1652365238","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/imperfect-believers-ambiguous-characters-in-the-gospel-of-john-9780664233723","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}