Rhetoric at the Boundaries: The Art and Theology of New Testament Chain-Link Transitions

Cover......Page 1
Table of Contents......Page 9
Preface......Page 11
1.1. Tracing the Explanation of a New Testament Issue......Page 13
1.2. Transitions as Key Rhetorical Components......Page 14
1.3. The Focus of This Study: Chain-Link Components......Page 16
1.4. The Contribution of This Study: Structure, Theology, History......Page 18
1.6. The Character of This Study: Further Matters......Page 21
2.1. Evidence from Lucian of Samosata and Quintilian......Page 23
2.2. Modelling Chain-Link Interlock......Page 30
3. Chain-Link Interlock among Other Ancient Rhetorical Devices......Page 33
3.1. Inter-unit versus Intra-unit......Page 34
3.2. Forshadowing......Page 35
3.3. Alternation......Page 36
3.4. Climax and Catchword Associations......Page 40
3.5. Anticipatory Transitions......Page 42
3.6. Retrospective Transitions......Page 45
3.7. Transitio......Page 47
3.8. The Bridge Paragraph......Page 49
4. The Anatomy of Chain-Link Interlock......Page 55
4.1. The Ingredients of Chain-Link Interlock......Page 56
4.2. Articulated and Unarticulated Forms of Chain-Link Interlock......Page 57
4.3. Non-Defining Features of Chain-Link Interlock......Page 58
4.4. The Structural Levels of Chain-Link Interlock......Page 59
4.5. Structural Polyvalence and Concurrence......Page 60
4.6. The Utility of Chain-Link Interlock in Oral/Aural Cultures......Page 61
Appendix......Page 68
5. Ancient Examples of Chain-Link Interlock......Page 71
5.1. The Genesis-Exodus Textual Seam......Page 72
5.2. Philo of Alexandria......Page 74
5.3. Plutarch......Page 76
5.4. Josephus......Page 77
5.5. 4 Ezra......Page 79
5.6. Isaiah 48:16b-22......Page 81
5.7. Isaiah 53:2b-6......Page 84
5.8. The Midpoint Seam in Daniel......Page 86
5.9. Apocalypse of Abraham 7-8......Page 91
5.10 Overview and Relevance......Page 93
6. Chain-Link Interlock and the Logic of Romans......Page 97
6.1. Chain-Link Interlock in 1 Corinthians 8:7-8......Page 99
6.2. Chain-Link Interlock in Romans 7:25......Page 100
6.3. Chain-Link Interlock in Romans 10:16-17......Page 105
6.4. Chain-Link Interlock in Romans 12:15-16......Page 107
6.5. Chain-Link Interlock in Romans 13:13-14......Page 111
Conclusions......Page 113
7. Chain-Link Interlock and the Structure of the Apocalypse......Page 115
7.1. Thematic Closure in Revelation 22:6-9......Page 116
7.2. Thematic Anticipation in Revelation 22:6-9......Page 118
7.3. Chain-Link Interlock in Revelation 22:6-9......Page 120
7.4. Structural Features beyond the Chain-Link Interlock......Page 123
Part 2: Other Examples of Chain-Link Interlock in Revelation......Page 124
7.5. Revelation 3:21-22......Page 125
7.6. Revelation 8:2-5......Page 126
7.7. Revelation 15:1-4......Page 128
7.8. Structual and Theological Implications......Page 129
8. Chain-Link Interlock and the Theology of the Fourth Gospel......Page 133
Part 1: Chain-Link Interlock in John 12:20-50......Page 134
8.1. Thematic Reiteration in John 12:20-50......Page 136
8.2. Thematic Anticipation in John 12:20-36......Page 140
8.3. Summary and Supporting Evidence......Page 146
8.4. The Significance for Narrative and Theological Analysis......Page 148
8.5. John 14:30-31 in Its Contexts......Page 152
8.6. The Chain-Link Interlock at John 14:31/18:1-8......Page 159
8.7. The Theological Lens of the John 14/John 18 Chain-Link Interlock......Page 162
8.8. The Effects of Compositional History on the Theology of the Interlocks......Page 163
8.9. Appendix: The Compositional History of the John 12 Chain Link......Page 165
9. Chain-Link Interlock in the Narrative of Acts......Page 177
9.1. The Chain-Link Interlock at the Luke-Acts Seam......Page 178
9.2. The Chain-Link Interlock at the Peter-Paul Seam......Page 183
9.3. The Chain-Link Interlock in Acts 8:1b-3......Page 204
9.4. The Chain-Link Interlock at Acts 19:21-41......Page 210
9.5. Appendix 1: The Significance of Variant Readings in Acts 12:25......Page 218
9.6. Appendix 2: Acts 11:1-13:1 Unlinked (NRSV)......Page 223
10.1. Chain-Link Interlock and the Unity of Luke-Acts......Page 227
10.2. Chain-Link Interlock and the Structure of Acts......Page 238
10.3. Chain-Link Interlock and the Theology of Acts......Page 247
10.4. Chain-Link Interlock and Pauline Chronology......Page 253
11. Conclusions......Page 265
Works Cited......Page 271
Index of Biblical and Ancient Sources......Page 295
Index of Modern Authors......Page 313