This volume makes a contribution to interpretation of this Gospel by focusing attention on the Gospel itself as a series of conversations between the early Christian prophet, and his immediate audience, the charismatic leaders and their followers in the churches of Judea and Jerusalem before the war with Rome, A.D. 66-70. The context of these conver-sations is one of great danger, often of martyrdom, which impelled the spirit-guided prophet to address to his charis-matic colleagues these messages from the risen Lord. The book analyzes the central thrust of these messages, provok-ing fresh encounters between modern readers and the ancient author.