The Voices of the Fourth Gospel: Characters in an Emerging Christian Community (Studies in Biblical Literature)

Cover
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
Series Index