Truth Revealed: The Message of the Gospel of John--Then and Now

Robert P. Vande Kappelle

nov. 2014 · Wipf and Stock Publishers

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If the New Testament represents the crown jewels of Christianity, the Gospel of John is its "pearl of great price," the most beloved, most read, most quoted, most distinctive, most memorable, most debated book in its canon.

Truth Revealed is ideal for individual and group study. It divides the Gospel of John into twelve units, providing helpful introductory features, summaries, learning objectives, and questions for each unit, and concludes by offering perspective on a specific topic that arises as one follows the narrative, always with an eye on the big picture, namely, guidance for daily living.

Few sayings attributed to Jesus are better known or more widely quoted than the words "You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free" (John 8:32). At his trial before Pilate, Jesus declared that his purpose in life was to witness to the truth. Pilate responds with the Gospel's most memorable question: "What is truth?" The answer is explored in Truth Revealed, a commentary that provides literary, theological, historical, and textual guidelines for understanding the message of this ancient work in a way that is accessible and applicable to twenty-first century readers.

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Robert P. Vande Kappelle is Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies at Washington & Jefferson College in Washington, PA. He is the author of eight books; his most recent titles are Beyond Belief (2012), Iron Sharpens Iron (2013), and Hope Revealed (2013), a commentary on the book of Revelation. He is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA).