The Voices of the Fourth Gospel

Table Of Contents

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• About the author
• About the book
• This eBook can be cited
• Contents
• Reference Works Abbreviations
• Ancient Authors Abbreviations
• Preface
• Introduction
• Chapter 1: The Canvas of the Fourth Gospel’s Characters
• Authorship
• The “Voice” of John bar Zebedee in the Fourth Gospel
• The “Source and Substance” of John bar Zebedee in the Fourth Gospel
• Date
• The Chronological Distinction of the Fourth Gospel
• The World Before the Fourth Gospel
• The Geographical Distinction of the Fourth Gospel
• John’s Emerging Christian Community
• The Preservation of John of Zebedee’s Legacy
• Chapter 2: Bridging Historical and Literary Worlds
• Why the Historicity of the Fourth Gospel Matters to Characterization
• Classical Rhetoric and the Progymnasmata
• Jewish Rhetoric and Second Temple Jewish Literature
• Fictional versus Historical Characters
• Socio-Rhetorical Approaches to Characterization
• Socio-Rhetorical Criticism as a Historical-Narrative Bridge
• Socio-Rhetorical Criticism and Gospel Characterization
• Trends in Johannine Characterization Methodologies
• Moving Beyond the “Ambiguous” Impasse
• Johannine Characters as Historical and Literary Voices
• A Proposed Method for Johannine Characterization Analysis
• Chapter 3: Character Case-Study #1: The “Disciple Whom Jesus Loved”
• Reclining in the Bosom of Jesus (13:23–26)
• “Behold, your mother!” (19:26–27)
• And He Saw and Believed (20:1–10)
• “It is the Lord!” (21:1–14)
• The Disciple Who Is Bearing Witness about These Things (21:20–24)
• Addendum
• The Call of the First Disciples (1:35–42)
• At the Home of the High Priest (18:15–16)
• The Beloved Disciple: The Voice of John of Zebedee
• Chapter 4: Character Case-Study #2: Jesus of Nazareth
• The Incarnate Logos (1:1–18)
• The Divine “Son of God”
• The Absolute “Son of Man”
• The Rejected King of Israel
• Jesus of Nazareth: The Voice of God
• Chapter 5: Character Case-Study #3: John the Baptist
• “I am not the Christ” (1:6, 19–23; 3:22–36)
• “I baptize with water” (1:25–28, 31–33; 3:22–27)
• And John Bore Witness (1:23–36; 3:26; 5:32–36; 10:41–42)
• Friend of the Bridegroom (3:29–30)
• John the Baptist: The Voice of the Prophets
• Chapter 6: Character Case-Study #4: Nicodemus
• “How can these things be?” (3:1–21)
• “Does our law condemn a man without first hearing him?” (7:50–52)
• The One Who Had Formerly Come to Jesus at Night (19:38–42)
• Nicodemus: The Voice of Jewish Hope
• Chapter 7: Character Case-Study #5: The Samaritan Woman
• “Give me a drink” (4:1–9)
• “Are you greater than our Father Jacob?” (4:10–15)
• “Sir, I perceive that you are a prophet” (4:16–24)
• “Can this be the Christ?” (4:25–30)
• The Samaritan Woman: The Voice of Samaritan Hope
• Conclusion
• Bibliography
• Index