Studies in the Gospel of John and Its Christology brings together
a number of essays in honour of Gilbert Van Belle, professor of New
Testament Studies at the Catholic University of Leuven. Some thirty
colleagues responded to the invitation to contribute an essay on an
aspect of the Christology of the Fourth Gospel. The editors have tried
to cover all the important passages, and many more, that deal with this
crucial topic in Johannine studies, which was also very much a focus of
Van Belle’s own research. The essays are arranged according to the
structure of the gospel. The first two contributions deal with
hermeneutical issues in the prologue. They are followed by essays on
(parts of) each chapter, including the epilogue in John 21, and one
essay on the faith and witness motif in 1 John 5,6-12. The volume also
includes the complete academic bibliography of the honouree.