Character Studies In The Fourth Gospel

Author : Hunt, et al
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 746 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780802873927

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Character Studies in the Fourth Gospel by Hunt, et al Pdf

Using various narrative approaches and methodologies, an international team of forty-four Johannine scholars here offers probing essays related to individual characters and group characters in the Gospel of John. These essays present fresh perspectives on characters who play a major role in the Gospel (Peter, Nicodemus, the Samaritan woman, Thomas, and many others), but they also examine characters who have never before been the focus of narrative analysis (the men of the Samaritan woman, the boy with the loaves and fishes, Barabbas, and more). Taken together, the essays shed new light on how complex and nuanced many of these characters are, even as they stand in the shadow of Jesus. Readers of this volume will be challenged to consider the Gospel of John anew.

Author : Cornelis Bennema
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 439 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2014-09-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781451487497

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Encountering Jesus by Cornelis Bennema Pdf

Applying a comprehensive theory of character to the Gospel of John, Cornelis Bennema provides a fresh analysis of the characters and their responses to Jesus. While the majority of scholars view most Johannine characters as “flat,” Bennema demonstrates that many are complex, developing, and “round.” John’s broad array of characters correspond to people and their choices in real life in any culture and time. This book highlights how John’s Gospel seeks to challenge its readers about where they stand in relation to Jesus.

Author : Stanley Harstine
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2002-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567047595

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Moses as a Character in the Fourth Gospel by Stanley Harstine Pdf

Did first century Mediterranean readers of the Fourth Gospel have comparable literary examples to inform their comprehension of Moses as a character? In addressing this question, Harstine's study falls into two parts. The first is an analysis of the character Moses as utilized in the text of the Fourth Gospel. The second is an examination of other Hellenistic narrative texts, in which the character of Homer is also considered, as another important legendary figure with whom the readers of the Fourth Gospel would have been familiar.

Author : Christopher W. Skinner
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2013-04-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567259653

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Characters and Characterization in the Gospel of John by Christopher W. Skinner Pdf

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.

Author : David Beck
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2021-11-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004497962

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The Discipleship Paradigm by David Beck Pdf

This volume examines the Fourth Gospel narrative in terms of its character portrayal, especially the portrayal of anonymous characters. It focuses on how characterization impacts readers, eliciting their involvement in the narrative, particularly the recognition of and response to Jesus' identity, and how anonymity facilitates that participation. The first chapters examine the understanding of characterization in contemporary literary theory, then the author explores other contemporaneous narratives for the function of anonymous characters in those narratives. The final chapters examine specific character portrayals in the Fourth Gospel, demonstrating how the narratives of anonymous characters draw the reader into participation in the narrative and enables identification with those characters, especially the disciple Jesus loved, the Johannine paradigm of discipleship.

Author : Douglas Estes,Ruth Sheridan
Publisher : SBL Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2016-10-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780884141471

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How John Works by Douglas Estes,Ruth Sheridan Pdf

Essential classroom resource for New Testament courses In this book, a group of international scholars go in detail to explain how the author of the Gospel of John uses a variety of narrative strategies to best tell his story. More than a commentary, this book offers a glimpse at the way an ancient author created and used narrative features such as genre, character, style, persuasion, and even time and space to shape a dramatic story of the life of Jesus. Features: An introduction to the Fourth Gospel through its narrative features and dynamics Fifteen features of story design that comprise the Gospel of John Short, targeted essays about how John works that can be used as starting points for the study of other Gospels/texts

Author : Matthew Ryan Hauge,Christopher W. Skinner
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2015-02-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567360816

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Character Studies and the Gospel of Mark by Matthew Ryan Hauge,Christopher W. Skinner Pdf

Characters in the Second Gospel are analysed and an in-depth look at different approaches currently employed by scholars working with literary and reader-oriented methods of analysis is provided. The first section consists of essays on method/theory, and the second consists of seven exegetical character studies using a literary or reader-oriented method. All contributors work from a literary, narrative-critical, reader-oriented, or related methodology. The book summarizes the state of the discussion and examines obstacles to arriving at a comprehensive theory of character in the Second Gospel. Specific contributions include analyses of the representation of women, God, Jesus, Satan, Gentiles, and the Roman authorities of Mark's Gospel. This work is both an exploration of theories of character, and a study in the application of those theories.

Author : Christopher W. Skinner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Bible
ISBN : 1472550331

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Characters and Characterization in the Gospel of John: Johannine character studies by Christopher W. Skinner Pdf

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.

Author : David Rhoads,Kari Syreeni
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1841270040

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Characterization in the Gospels by David Rhoads,Kari Syreeni Pdf

This volume examines characterization in the four Gospels and in the Sayings Gospel Q. Peter in Matthew, Lazarus in John, and Jesus as Son of Man in Q are examples of the characters studied. The general approach is narrative-critical. At the same time, each contribution takes special effort to widen the scope beyond the narrated world to include the text's ideological and real-life setting as well as its effective history. New ways of doing narrative criticism are thus proposed. The concluding essay by David Rhoads delineates the development and envisions the future of narrative criticism in Gospel studies.

Author : Leon Morris
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2006-06-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781597526975

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Studies in the Fourth Gospel by Leon Morris Pdf

These in-depth studies on the Gospel of John, written by the man who describes himself as a 'conservative evangelical,' demonstrate that the application of the critical method to an understanding of scripture need not rule out an acceptance of inspiration. Dr. Morris is here concerned with the authorship of the fourth Gospel, its relation to the Synoptists, the origin and date of writing, and with other similar issues. To his discussion of these issues he brings both his impressive scholarship and firm commitment to the revelatory nature of the Bible. The result is an informed and articulate statement of the conservative position on the many crucial questions raised by John's Gospel. In his Preface to this volume, Dr. Morris notes that Critical Protestant scholars and Roman Catholics are reading one another's works and discussing one another's writings with charity and mutual profit. Perhaps it is not too much to hope that both will include the conservative evangelicals within the scope of their reading and charity. In the hope that it will make some small contribution to the continuing dialogue this book goes forth.

Author : Cornelis Bennema
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2014-04-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781451484304

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A Theory of Character in New Testament Narrative by Cornelis Bennema Pdf

In this study in three-dimensional character reconstruction, Cornelis Bennema presents a new theory of character in the New Testament literature. Although character has been the subject of focused literary-critical study of the New Testament since the 1970s, Bennema observes that there is still no consensus regarding how character should be understood in contemporary literary theory or in biblical studies. Many New Testament scholars seem to presume that characters in Greco-Roman literature are two-dimensional,”Aristotelian”; figures, unlike the well-rounded, psychologized individuals who appear in modern fiction. They continue nevertheless to apply contemporary literary theory to characters in ancient writings. Bennema here offers a full, comprehensive, and non-reductionist theory for the analysis, classification, and evaluation of characters in the New Testament.

Author : Edward W. Watson,Martin M. Culy
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2021-09-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781725298781

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The Making of a Disciple by Edward W. Watson,Martin M. Culy Pdf

Modern readers sometimes view the Gospels and other biblical narratives as mere historical accounts of events that occurred long ago. Biblical narratives, however, are intended to do far more than teach us history. They are intended to change how we think and how we live. In The Making of a Disciple, Watson and Culy use insights from narrative criticism to show that the message of the Gospel of John is communicated not only through the teachings and deeds of Jesus, but also through the actions of the other main characters and the consequences of their actions. As readers observe characters interacting with Jesus, they are implicitly encouraged to either emulate or avoid their behavior. Coupled with the teachings and acts of Jesus, these characters serve as potent tools in the Gospel of John to showcase what it looks like not only to become a disciple of Jesus but also to grow to maturity and experience the fullness of joy that Jesus offers.

Author : Craig R. Koester
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2003-02-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1451405421

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Symbolism in the Fourth Gospel by Craig R. Koester Pdf

Craig Koester's respected study uses the symbolic language of the Gospel of John as a focus to explore "the Gospel's literary dimensions, social and historical context, and theological import." This edition is fully revised and updated and includes a number of new sections on such topics as Judas and the knowledge of God. Fresh treatments are given on a number of issues, including the Gospel's Christology. This new edition offers both new insights and proven worth for students and scholars alike.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 61 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Bible
ISBN : OCLC:1035910086

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The Gospel According to John by Anonim Pdf

Author : Beth M. Stovell
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2012-06-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004223615

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Mapping Metaphorical Discourse in the Fourth Gospel by Beth M. Stovell Pdf

In Mapping Metaphorical Discourse in the Fourth Gospel, Beth M. Stovell examines the metaphor of Jesus as king throughout the Fourth Gospel using an interdisciplinary metaphor theory incorporating cognitive and systemic functional linguistic approaches with literary approaches.