Prologue

Question 1

What does Brown say about the Prologue?

Answer 1

It was an early Christian hymn which was adapted to serve as an introduction to the gospel narrative.

Question 2

What does Robinson say about the Prologue?

Answer 2

It is a later addition by the author to help the early church understand more about the person of Jesus.

Question 3

What does Barrett say about the Prologue?

Answer 3

The Prologue is part of the original text and its unique style, as a christological hymn, speaks of Jesus’ divine nature.

Question 4

What does Hooker say about the Prologue?

Answer 4

It is a key that unlocks the gospel, ‘ glorious key’, as the opening verses find fulfilment in Jesus’ death where the glory of God is seen as belonging to the son.

Question 5

What does C.H.Dodd say about the prologue?

Answer 5

Dodd interpreted the Prologue as a deliberate attempt to reconcile Jewish and Hellenistic philosophical traditions, particularly the concept of Logos.