{"product_id":"becoming-children-of-god-9781592444014","title":"Becoming Children of God","description":"'Becoming Children of God' offers a fresh and original commentary on the Gospel of John as a narrative inviting readers -- both in the evangelist's time and our own -- to a radical commitment to follow Jesus from within a spirit-filled community. This reading is grounded in a poetics of biblical narrative\"\" that balances attention to historical, ideological, and aesthetic aspects of John's Gospel while highlighting its relevance for today. By committing himself to a close analysis of the text as symbolic action\"\" Howard-Brook makes it clear how John's Gospel fairly bristles with references to societal conditions that demand a direct response. Throughout the commentary, his close attention to literary structure as well as social background yields new insights into the often-obscure message of the Fourth Gospel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wipf \u0026amp; Stock Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/21\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781592444014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 530\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.63lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.06h x 6.10w x 1.12d","brand":"Wes Howard-Brook","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36660973994140,"sku":"9781592444014","price":45.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_0dc4dcbc-50d8-4705-a58e-9640e9aac906.jpg?v=1603898062","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/becoming-children-of-god-9781592444014","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}