Kinship Relations in the Gospel of John (Catholic Biblical Quarterly Monograph)

Kinship Relations in the Gospel of John......Page 4
Contents......Page 8
Abbreviations......Page 12
Procedure......Page 16
The Shape of Johannine Kinship......Page 18
The Critical Context......Page 23
I. Gospel Communities......Page 24
II. A Two-Storey Story......Page 26
The Johannine Group, Its Rivals and Opponents......Page 32
Provenance......Page 38
Introduction......Page 41
The Mother of Jesus (John 2:1-12; 19:25-27)......Page 42
I. Τί ἐμοὶ καὶ σοί......Page 43
II. Γύναι......Page 47
III. The Mother of Jesus......Page 50
IV. The Mother of Jesus and the Beloved Disciple......Page 53
The Brothers of Jesus (John 2:12; 7:1-10)......Page 59
I. Who Were the “Brothers” of Jesus?......Page 60
II. The Relationship between Jesus and his Brothers......Page 72
Conclusion......Page 80
Introduction......Page 82
I. Introduction......Page 83
II. Culture......Page 84
III. Social Change......Page 86
IV. Circum-Mediterranean and Middle Eastern Boundaries......Page 90
V. Cultural Change in the Middle East......Page 91
VI. Culture Area......Page 94
VII. The Middle East as a Culture Area......Page 95
VIII. The Mediterranean Region as a Culture Area......Page 96
I. Introduction......Page 99
II. The Meaning and Use of Models......Page 101
III. Cultural Considerations......Page 102
II. George Peter Murdock......Page 104
III. Emmanuel Todd......Page 106
IV. Raphael Patai......Page 108
A. Introduction......Page 111
B. Mothers and Sons......Page 117
C. Brothers......Page 122
Conclusion......Page 127
Introduction......Page 129
I. Introduction......Page 133
II. His Mother Asks Jesus for Assistance......Page 134
III. A Mother’s Request......Page 136
IV. Jesus, His Mother, and the Wine Crisis......Page 139
V. Honor, Humility, and the “Hour” of Jesus......Page 142
VI. Conclusion......Page 149
I. Brothers in Conflict......Page 151
II. Honor and Conflict among Family Members......Page 153
III. Secrecy versus Trust......Page 155
I. Introduction......Page 157
II. Crucifixion as a Status-Degradation Scene......Page 158
III. The Mother of Jesus in John’s Status-Elevation Scene......Page 159
IV. The Brothers of Jesus in John’s Status-Elevation Scene......Page 161
Conclusion......Page 166
Introduction......Page 168
I. The Hermeneutical Significance of Lapse of Time......Page 169
II. Literary Criticism and Historical Inquiry......Page 170
III. A Two-Storey Story......Page 172
IV. Conclusion......Page 177
I. The Nature of Language......Page 178
II. The Social System......Page 179
III. What is an Anti-Language?......Page 181
IV. Anti-Language and the Fourth Gospel......Page 186
I. Introduction......Page 195
II. John 2:1-12......Page 196
III. John 7:1-10......Page 199
IV. John 19:25-27......Page 204
Conclusion......Page 206
Summary......Page 209
I. The Intended Audience......Page 214
II. The Mother of Jesus......Page 216
III. The Brothers and Sisters of Jesus......Page 217
IV. Concluding Remarks......Page 218
Works Cited......Page 220
Index of Ancient Sources......Page 245
Index of Authors......Page 255
Index of Subjects......Page 259
Back Matter......Page 263