John: A Pastoral and Contextual Commentary

The Gospel of John is one of the significant writings that appeals to Asian spirituality and ideals in a variety of ways. John's unique features as a literary masterpiece encompass the feelings and aspirations of the Asian consciousness. The Gospel's genre dynamism, features of setting, ideological constructs, character traits, plot structure, and point of view reflect and reveal its assimilative power to resonate with the situational aspectsof Asian communities. John is better understood rhetorically within the religious and cultural contexts of Asia. In this commentary, Dr. Johnson Thomaskutty explores the possibilities of a pastoral and contextual reading of the Gospel of John.The Asia Bible Commentary Series empowers Christian believers in Asia to read the Bible from within their respective contexts. Holistic in its approach to the text, each exposition of the biblical books combines exegesis and application. The ultimate goal is to strengthen the body of Christ in Asia by providing a pastoral and contextual exposition of every book of the Bible.