Characters and Characterization in the Gospel of John
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Characters and Characterization in the Gospel of John

  1. 256 pages
  2. English
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  4. Available on iOS & Android
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Characters and Characterization in the Gospel of John

About this book

This volume examines characters in the Fourth Gospel and provides an in-depth look at different approaches currently employed by scholars working with literary and reader-oriented methods. Divided into two sections, the book first considers method and theory, followed by exegetical character studies using a literary or reader-oriented method. It summarizes the state of the discussion, examines obstacles to arriving at a comprehensive theory of character in the Fourth Gospel, compares different approaches, and compiles the diverse methodologies into one comparative study. Through this detailed exegesis, the various theories will come alive, and the merits (or deficiencies) of each approach will be available to the reader. This volume is both a comprehensive study in narrative/reader-oriented theories, and a study in the application of those theories as they apply to characterization. Summing up current research on characters and characterization in the Fourth Gospel, this book also provides a comprehensive presentation of different approaches to character that have developed in recent years.

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Information

Publisher
T&T Clark
Year
2013
Print ISBN
9780567657435
eBook ISBN
9780567259653
Edition
1
Topic
Theology & Religion
Subtopic
Biblical Criticism & Interpretation

Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Preface
  3. List of Abbreviations
  4. List of Contributors
  5. Introduction Characters and Characterization in the Gospel of John: Reflections on the Status Quaestionis
  6. PART ONE Methods and Models for Reading Johannine Characters
  7. Chapter 1 A Narrative-Critical Approach to the Fourth Gospel
  8. Chapter 2 The Weave of the Tapestry: Character and Theme in John
  9. Chapter 3 A Comprehensive Approach to Understanding Character in the Gospel of John
  10. Chapter 4 Eyewitness Testimony and the Characters in the Fourth Gospel
  11. Chapter 5 ‘Who Are You?’ Comparison/Contrast and Fourth Gospel Characterization
  12. Chapter 6 Three Ambiguities: Historical Context, Implied Reader, and the Nature of Faith
  13. Chapter 7 Misunderstanding, Christology, and Johannine Characterization: Reading John’s Characters through the Lens of the Prologue
  14. PART Two Johannine character studies
  15. Chapter 8 The Fourth Gospel’s Characterization of God: A Rhetorical Perspective
  16. Chapter9 John the Baptist: Witness and Embodiment of the Prologue in the Gospel of John
  17. Chapter10 Theological Complexity and the Characterization of Nicodemus in John’s Gospel
  18. Chapter 11 The Woman of Samaria: Her Characterization, Narrative, and Theological Significance
  19. Chapter12 Martha and Mary: Levels of Characterization in Luke and John
  20. Chapter13 ‘Whom Jesus Loved’: Anonymity and Identity. Belief and Witness in the Fourth Gospel
  21. Chapter 14 The Character of Pilate in the Gospel of John
  22. Bibliography
  23. Index of Authors