Symbolism in the gospel of John

Orig. pub. as Le Symbolisme Dans L'Evangile De Jean by Payot, Paris, 1983; translated by Nelly Marans.

1 Introduction. Part 1 - The prologue of the Gospel of John. 2 The myth of the incarnation. 3 Textual problems. 4 Deciphering the verses. Part 2 - Illustrative episodes. 5 John the Baptist. 6 The first disciples of Jesus. 7 The wedding at Cana; the cleansing of the temple. 8 The Samaritan woman; the cure of the official's son. 9 The paralyzed man at Bethzatha. 10 The reaction of the world. 11 The woman caught in adultery. 12 The cure of the man born blind. 13 The resurrection of Lazarus. Part 3 - The teaching of Jesus. 14 General significance. 15 The conversation with Nicodemus. 16 The first public discourse. 17 The multiplication of the loaves. 18 Thrests of the world. 19 The testimony. 20 The dogmatic error. 21 The glorification. 22 Washing the feet. 23 The paraclete. 24 Immanent justice. 25 The kingdom. 26 The resurrection. 27 Conclusion

'Viennese psychologist Paul Diel demonstrated conclusively the connection between myth and the science of psychic workings rooted in introspection....Here Diel applies that understanding to the message of Jesus, as expressed in the symbolism of his deeds and discourses, described in the Gospel of John.'

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