Portraits of Jesus in the Gospel of John

John's Gospel is best-known for its presentation of Jesus as the Word of God made flesh. Yet as the narrative unfolds, readers discover that the Gospel includes multiple portraits of Jesus, not just one. In this volume each of these roles is discussed in detail as well as the traditions from other early Christian sources that the Fourth Gospel draws on in creating its varied and varying portraits of Jesus.

Considering each aspect of Jesus' identity in its own right invites us to consider how the Gospel not only transforms but preserves early traditions about Jesus. The multiple contributions in this collection examine the different ways in which Jesus is represented, from 'Jesus as a Human Being', by Marianne Thompson to 'Jesus the Prophet', by Richard Horsley. This examination of John's Gospel takes us more deeply into questions about the way traditions about Jesus were used in the early church and how the Fourth Gospel might contribute to our understanding of that dynamic process.