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Dennis Sylva
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January 2013
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Dennis Sylva
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published
January 2013
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Thomas appears only four times in John's Gospel. Despite this he is crucially important in understanding the function of the Johannine message. Dennis Sylva presents the first major study of Thomas examining the paradox that Thomas is seemingly defined both as opposed to a dominant theme in the Fourth Gospel, the eternal life that is a gift to Jesus' followers, and in support of Jesus himself.
Thomas appears to have a foot on both sides of the Johannine dualistic divide. He seems to be existentially at home on one side and yet ideologically at home on the other. No other character in John's gospel so tenaciously holds on to companionship with Jesus while just as resolutely distancing himself from Jesus' central teaching. Thomas breaks down the barriers between the disciples (the 'sons of light') and the world (the 'sons of darkness') that John takes pains to establish. Sylva's new work demonstrates the importance of Thomas in fully understanding the message of the Fourth Gospel.
Introduction: The Twinning of Thomas
Chapter 1: Going to Death With Him (Jn 11:16)
Chapter 2: Where Else Can We Go With Him? (Jn 14:5)
Chapter 3: There is (no) more: God From Beyond The Limits of Belief (Jn 20:24-29)
Chapter 4: The Twinning of the Johannine Community: Conclusion
Excursus: Thomas in Later Johannine Tradition and in Thomas Christianity
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Author
Dennis Sylva
Book Format
Hardback
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published
January 2013
Weight
432g
Page Count
192
Dimensions
156 x 234 x 13 mm
ISBN
9780567221520
ISBN-10
0567221520
Eden Code
4037555
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Author/Creator: Dennis Sylva
ISBN: 9780567221520
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Release Date: January 2013
Weight: 432g
Dimensions: 156 x 234 x 13 mm
Eden Code: 4037555