Engaging with C.H. Dodd on the gospel of John

by Tom Thatcher

"C.H. Dodd's Historical tradition in the Fourth Gospel, published in 1963, marked a milestone in New Testament research and has become a standard resource for the study of John. Historically, biblical scholars have concentrated on the Synoptic Gospels : Matthew, Mark and Luke. However, Dodd's book encouraged scholars to take John seriously as a source for the life of Jesus. This volume both reflects upon and looks beyond Dodd's writings to address the implications, limitations and potential of his groundbreaking research and its programmatic approach to charting a course for future research...