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This book gathers together a selection of essays and articles by the author that have as their main focus the Gospel of John. They explore the symbolism of the text and the way it communicates key Johannine themes, using a narrative critical approach, with attention to the theology emerging from the literary structures. The contents employ but also seek to move beyond critical methodology to a perspective that takes seriously feminist studies, as well as Eastern Orthodox theological emphasis on the integrity of creation.
Professor Dorothy Lee has made a singular contribution to New Testament studies in Australia, with a special focus upon the Gospel of John. The reader will be enriched by her distinct point of view and approach. Dorothy has a capacity to come at critical issues, such as New Testament reflections on the ecology, in its broadest sense, and the roles of women, with a fresh voice. Somehow, she sees clues and questions that most of us miss. Her point of departure and her point of arrival are almost always fresh and insightful. To have these essays collected in a single volume is a treasure indeed.
Francis J Moloney, SDB, AM, FAHA, Senior Professorial Fellow, Catholic Theological College, University of Divinity, Melbourne
Dorothy Lee has not simply studied the gospel of John, she has lived within it, and prayed from it. She brings a particular sensitivity to the deep layers of symbol and narrative genius that the author has drawn upon to present one way of telling the Jesus story.
Mary L Coloe, Yarra Theological Union, University of Divinity, Melbourne
This welcome collection of Dorothy’s essays represents decades of research and writing on the Fourth Gospel and is a testament to her scholarly creativity, attention to the contours of the text, and ability to answer old questions while raising new ones.
Christopher W Skinner, Associate Professor of New Testament & Early Christianity, Loyola University Chicago
Dorothy A Lee is Stewart Research Professor of New Testament at Trinity College, University of Divinity. Her main field of interest is the Gospels, particularly the Gospel of John, which she approaches from a literary and theological perspective. Her publications include ‘The Gospel of John’, in The New Interpreter’s One-Volume Bible Commentary (Nashville: Abingdon, 2010), edited by BR Gaventa & D Petersen, 709-734, The Gospels Speak: Addressing Life’s Questions (New York/Mahwah: Paulist Press, 2017), and The Ministry of Women in the New Testament: Reclaiming the Biblical Vision for Church Leadership (Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, forthcoming). She is an Anglican priest and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities.
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