When we think of the picture of Jesus in John’s Gospel, what often comes to mind is Jesus as the Word made flesh. Yet the Gospel of John presents us with a rich and layered look at Jesus, which is explored in “Portraits of Jesus in the Gospel of John.” Craig Koester, Luther Seminary professor and Asher O. and Carrie Nasby Chair of New Testament, edited the volume and contributed chapters.
“Portraits of Jesus in the Gospel of John” includes the work of nine scholars who consider the spectrum of roles that Jesus takes in John’s Gospel. From Jesus’ human nature his status as Jew and Galilean to Son of Man and Son of God to depictions of Jesus as healer, teacher, rabbi, and Messiah, “Portraits of Jesus” gives readers a comprehensive look at the way the early church’s understanding of Jesus evolved.