Tractates on the Gospel of John

work by Augustine

Also known as: “Tractatus in evangelium Iohannis”

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Augustine of Hippo's Tractates on the Gospel of John (Tractatus in evangelium Iohannis CXXIV) is a significant work that offers a comprehensive commentary on the Gospel of John. This Gospel, the fourth in the New Testament, is distinct from the Synoptic Gospels due to its unique theological perspective and narrative structure.123

Augustine's commentary delves into the philosophical depth of John's Gospel, which presents Jesus as the divine Son of God and emphasizes a mystical union within Christ's church. The Gospel itself, possibly written around 100 CE in Ephesus, aims to convey spiritual truths about Christ to a Hellenistic Christian audience. Augustine's work provides insights into the theological interpretations of Jesus's life and ministry as presented in this Gospel.21

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…in evangelium Iohannis CXXIV (413–418?; Tractates on the Gospel of John), amounting to a full commentary on the most philosophical of the Gospel texts. Other sermons range over much of Scripture, but it is worth noting that Augustine had little to say about the prophets of the Old Testament, and…
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…in evangelium Iohannis CXXIV (413–418?; Tractates on the Gospel of John), amounting to a full commentary on the most philosophical of the Gospel texts. Other sermons range over much of Scripture, but it is worth noting that Augustine had little to say about the prophets of the Old Testament, and…
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