Retelling Scripture : "the Jews" and the scriptural citations in John 1:19-12:15 /
The last century of scholarship on the Old Testament citations in the Gospel of John has concentrated almost exclusively upon source-critical or redaction-critical issues with the aim of determining the Christological import of the citations. The current book brings a narrative-rhetorical methodolog...
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Language: English
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Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2012.
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Biblical Interpretation Series
110.
Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2012, ISBN: 9789004223226.
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Call Number: BS2615.6.J44 S54 2012
| Summary: | The last century of scholarship on the Old Testament citations in the Gospel of John has concentrated almost exclusively upon source-critical or redaction-critical issues with the aim of determining the Christological import of the citations. The current book brings a narrative-rhetorical methodology to bear upon the seven explicit Scriptural citations in the Gospel's 'Book of Signs' (1:19-12:50) that are prefaced by a distinct introductory formula (1:19-12:15). These citations are each addressed to, or imply, a particular textual audience, namely, 'the Jews'. This book argues that as such the citations do not merely have Christological significance but function at the narrative level to encourage an ideal reader to construct a particularly negative characterization of 'the Jews'. |
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| Item Description: | Revision of the author's thesis (doctoral)--Australian Catholic University, 2010. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvi, 294 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [247]-271) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9789004226296 |
| Access: | Available to subscribing member institutions only. |