Abstract
Frank Moloney's appropriation of Nicodemus is more justifiable if it is considered in the light of the original socio-historical context of John's Gospel. The world behind the text can be seen to provide an analogy with the world in front of the text. There are, indeed, more layers of practical relevance which could be considered, and it may well be the case that the future of biblical studies in Australia will depend on our capacity to relate the narrow and technical features of the discipline to the wider concerns of religion and society
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