In the middle of the 20th century biblical scholars made a complete about-face – from viewing John's Gospel as mostly fiction to recognizing that it merits serious consideration as a contribution to our knowledge of the historical facts concerning Jesus. In ten chapters, author Archibald M. Hunter (Professor of New Testament at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland), reviews the research of modern scholars – including newer and older manuscripts of the Gospel, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and recent archaeological findings – and expounds on ten short parables specific to John. He concludes that the Johannine sayings of Jesus commonly rest on "words of the Lord," exposing the person and work of Christ in depth, and presenting the claim and challenge of Christ in existential terms.