Includes bibliographical references (p. [213]-239) and index.

An introduction to the discipleship motif -- Johannine discipleship in recent scholarship -- The period from 1970 to 1979 -- Ramón Moreno -- Rudolf Schnackenburg -- Marinus de Jonge -- The period from 1980 to 1989 -- Matthew Vellanickal -- Jeffrey S. Siker-Gieseler -- R. Alan Culpepper -- Fernando F. Segovia -- The period from 1990 to 2000 -- Raymond F. Collins -- J.A. du Rand -- W. Hulitt Gloer -- Dirk G. van der Merve -- David R. Beck -- Andreas J. Köstenberger -- Discipleship motif in the call stories of John 1:35-51 -- An exegesis of John 1:35-51 -- The literary context and function of John 1:35-51 -- A narrative reading of John 1:35-51 -- Old Testament covenant motifs in John 1:35-51 -- The abiding motif (Meno) -- Knowledge of Jesus as the Messiah -- Disciples are called to witness -- Name-giving/renaming aspect of the stories -- Discipleship is based on promises -- The Old Testament covenant motif and John 13-17 -- Covenant in the Old Testament -- Covenant : its origin and historical development -- Meaning, nature, and the types of covenants in the Old Testament -- Covenant forms in Israelite traditions -- Covenant making rituals in Israelite traditions -- Elements of an Old Testament covenant relationship -- Election motif : a call to be God's [Hebrew] -- Yahweh's presence and mutual belonging -- Covenant and knowledge of God -- Covenant and witness -- Covenant and peace -- Covenant and promises -- Loving and keeping the commandments -- Covenant motif and John 13-17 -- An assessment of Simoens's analysis of John 13-17 -- Old Testament background for the Johannine covenant motif -- Covenant motif and literary function of John 1-12 -- Jesus' ministry from Cana to Cana (2:1-4:54) -- Jesus and the principal Jewish feasts (5:1-10:42) -- Jesus and the preparation for the hour (11:1-12:43) -- Summary of Jesus' public ministry (12:44-50) -- The covenant motif and the structure of John 13-17 -- Jesus and the disciples gathered together for the farewell meal (13:1-38) -- The promise of God's indwelling presence and guidance (14:1-31) -- A call to abide and keep the commandments (15:1-17) -- Jesus' warning of the consequences of discipleship (15:18-16:24) -- The disciples' profession of faith (16:25-33) -- A prayer consecrating the covenant community of the disciples (17:1-26) -- Discipleship and covenant in John 13-17 -- Jesus and the disciples gathered together for the farewell meal (13:1-38) -- A covenant meal with His own (13:1-3) -- Footwashing and covenant relationship (13:4-20) -- A new covenant commandment (13:31-35) -- Different responses to the covenant relationship.