The Gospels as Historical Documents, Part 3, The Fourth Gospel [Paperback]

First published in 1920, this final volume in a three-part series examines the Gospel of John.First published in 1920, this final volume in a three-part series examines the Gospel of John. Stanton investigates the environment in which the Gospel was composed, its attribution to the disciple John son of Zebedee, and its relationship with the Synoptic Gospels.First published in 1920, this final volume in a three-part series examines the Gospel of John. Stanton investigates the environment in which the Gospel was composed, its attribution to the disciple John son of Zebedee, and its relationship with the Synoptic Gospels.First published in 1920, this final volume in a three-part series examines the Gospel of John. Stanton investigates the environment in which the Gospel was composed, its attribution to the disciple John son of Zebedee, and its relationship with the Synoptic Gospels. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Church history or in the transmission of biblical texts.Preface; 1. The present position of the question of the origin of the fourth gospel; 2. The structure of the gospel and the question of its integrity; 3. The place of the fourth gospel in the Johannine literature; 4. The attribution of the authorship of the gospel to John the son of Zebedee; 5. The environment in which the fourth gospel was produced and the author's own antecedents; 6. The fourth gospel and the synoptics; Epilogue; Index.