{"product_id":"9780567657091","title":"Thomas - Love as Strong as Death : Faith and Commitment in the Fourth Gospel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThomas - Love as Strong as Death\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Dennis Sylva\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThomas  appears only four times in John's Gospel, yet despite this he is  crucially important in understanding the function of the Johannine  message. Dennis Sylva provides the first major study which examines the  paradox that Thomas is both opposed to a dominant theme in the Fourth  Gospel - the eternal life that is a gift to Jesus' followers - and yet is  in support of Jesus himself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThomas appears to have a foot on  both sides of the Johannine dualistic divide. He seems to be  existentially at home on one side and yet ideologically at home on the  other. No other character in John's Gospel so tenaciously hold on to  companionship with Jesus while just as resolutely distancing himself  from Jesus' central teaching. Thomas breaks down the barriers between  the disciples (those who walk in the light) and the world (those who  walk in the darkness) that John takes pains to establish. Sylva's new  work demonstrates the importance of Thomas in fully understanding the  message of the Fourth Gospel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“Sylva provides us with another good interpretation of Thomas. His attention to parrhesia as a virtue provides one additional attribute of discipleship that contributes to a rich and complex reading of Thomas.” —\u003ci\u003eSusan E. Hylen, Emory University, Biblical Interpretation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780567657091\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"T\u0026T Clark","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40647880999118,"sku":"9780567657091","price":46.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_643d47dc-6a68-4ad4-b17b-fb3b1c24cf36.jpg?v=1639188624","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780567657091","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}