The Gospel of John as a Source for Early CE Judaism

Christian Alexander

What are some good sources on the Gospel of John as a source for First-Century Judaism? During the 1950s and 1960s, the Fourth Gospel was often associated with Judaism. Scholars of that era would examine diverse thought types in rabbinic texts and Hellenistic Jewish works. How do scholars of this era do this type of study? The author of John is particularly fascinated with Judaism. John uses no other textual source material than the Hebrew Bible and demonstrates a commendable familiarity with Jerusalem, Jewish festivals. The Gospel is so Jewish that it serves as the earliest textual source for Jewish concepts. What are some good searches to begin my study? 

Dave Hooton

From Smart Search on  John and Judaism:

• The Lexham Bible Dictionary
• An Introduction to the Gospel of John  (THE ANCHOR YALE BIBLE REFERENCE LIBRARY)
• The Temple in Early Christianity, Experiencing the Sacred  (THE ANCHOR YALE BIBLE REFERENCE LIBRARY)
• Introducing the New Testament (Completely rev. and updated.). Drane, J. W. (2000).
• RAYMOND BROWN, ‘THE JEWS’, AND THE GOSPEL OF JOHN,  From Apologia to Apology

Try John AND Judaism as a normal Search.

Christian Alexander

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1288484#Comment_1288484

After reading all of these I need more research sources. Interpreters questioned how Jews who believed Jesus was the Messiah developed a different identity within the synagogue. There were efforts to discern how tensions arose with Jews who did not share their beliefs and how the disputes in that first-century social setting contributed to the shaping of the gospel. Why is that so?

Dave Hooton

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1288775#Comment_1288775

Christian Alexander said:

Interpreters questioned how Jews who believed Jesus was the Messiah developed a different identity within the synagogue. There were efforts to discern how tensions arose with Jews who did not share their beliefs and how the disputes in that first-century social setting contributed to the shaping of the gospel. Why is that so?

This is a different question. Please rephrase in another thread. In what context do the "interpreters" arise?