Adesola Akala earned her PhD (Biblical Studies) at Asbury Theological Seminary, USA.

The book locates itself within contemporary debate on the imagery and symbolism of John’s Gospel, and their narrative and theological significance. In this debate, it offers an important contribution to Johannine studies, both in its methodological understanding of symbols and their modus operandi, and in its comprehensive account of the Son- Father symbol across the narrative of the Fourth Gospel. A positive contribution to the ongoing dialogue can be found in Akala’s unfolding of the theological framework, as well as literary art, of John’s Gospel. The book is well written, thoroughly referenced in the relevant literature, and addressed primarily to the scholarly community, yet accessible enough to possess a wider appeal.

• 1. JOHN’S FIGURATIVE WORLD2. THEORIES OF SYMBOL3. THEORY OF JOHANNINE SYMBOLISM4. NARRATIVE AND SYMBOL IN THE GOSPEL OF JOHN5. METHODOLOGY6. THE PROLOGUE: THEORETICAL ANALYSIS7. THE PROLOGUE: NARRATIVE ANALYSIS 8. THE PRAYER: NARRATIVE ANALYSIS AND CORRELATION WITH THE PROLOGUE9. JOHN’S CHRISTOLOGICAL SYMBOLOGY10. THEOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS

Adesola Akala earned her PhD (Biblical Studies) at Asbury Theological Seminary, USA.

The book locates itself within contemporary debate on the imagery and symbolism of John’s Gospel, and their narrative and theological significance. In this debate, it offers an important contribution to Johannine studies, both in its methodological understanding of symbols and their modus operandi, and in its comprehensive account of the Son- Father symbol across the narrative of the Fourth Gospel. A positive contribution to the ongoing dialogue can be found in Akala’s unfolding of the theological framework, as well as literary art, of John’s Gospel. The book is well written, thoroughly referenced in the relevant literature, and addressed primarily to the scholarly community, yet accessible enough to possess a wider appeal.

• 1. JOHN’S FIGURATIVE WORLD2. THEORIES OF SYMBOL3. THEORY OF JOHANNINE SYMBOLISM4. NARRATIVE AND SYMBOL IN THE GOSPEL OF JOHN5. METHODOLOGY6. THE PROLOGUE: THEORETICAL ANALYSIS7. THE PROLOGUE: NARRATIVE ANALYSIS 8. THE PRAYER: NARRATIVE ANALYSIS AND CORRELATION WITH THE PROLOGUE9. JOHN’S CHRISTOLOGICAL SYMBOLOGY10. THEOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS

Adesola Akala earned her PhD (Biblical Studies) at Asbury Theological Seminary, USA.

The book locates itself within contemporary debate on the imagery and symbolism of John’s Gospel, and their narrative and theological significance. In this debate, it offers an important contribution to Johannine studies, both in its methodological understanding of symbols and their modus operandi, and in its comprehensive account of the Son- Father symbol across the narrative of the Fourth Gospel. A positive contribution to the ongoing dialogue can be found in Akala’s unfolding of the theological framework, as well as literary art, of John’s Gospel. The book is well written, thoroughly referenced in the relevant literature, and addressed primarily to the scholarly community, yet accessible enough to possess a wider appeal.

• 1. JOHN’S FIGURATIVE WORLD2. THEORIES OF SYMBOL3. THEORY OF JOHANNINE SYMBOLISM4. NARRATIVE AND SYMBOL IN THE GOSPEL OF JOHN5. METHODOLOGY6. THE PROLOGUE: THEORETICAL ANALYSIS7. THE PROLOGUE: NARRATIVE ANALYSIS 8. THE PRAYER: NARRATIVE ANALYSIS AND CORRELATION WITH THE PROLOGUE9. JOHN’S CHRISTOLOGICAL SYMBOLOGY10. THEOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS