The unity of the farewell discourse : the literary integrity of John 13.31-16.33
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The unity of the farewell discourse : the literary integrity of John 13.31-16.33
（Journal for the study of the New Testament : supplement series, 256）
T&T Clark International, c2004
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [245]-269) and indexes
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The book is, primarily, a linguistic investigation into the possibility that the Johannine farewell discourse is the product of multiple hands. Chapter 1 examines the history of the problem. Chapter 2 contains an examination of the stylistic unity of the farewell discourse and John 14:31-16:33 is examined for specific literary style markers. All the style tests show that the major divisions of the farewell discourse are consistent with the style evident in the rest of the Gospel. Chapter 3 contains an investigation of the structure of the farewell discourse. The text is tested for structural unity, textual prominence, and coherence. The results show that the discourse holds together quite well in structure, peak, and cohesion. Chapter 4, therefore, returns to the issue of the magnus reus (Latin for "the great litigant"). The difficulty presented by 14:31, (ultimately, the major reason for identifying editorial activity) is investigated in terms of the assumptions current among source critics.
Upon a closer examination, these assumptions are shown to be unlikely based on the conventions of ancient literature and the literary conventions of participant movement in the rest of the Fourth Gospel. The conclusion reached in this work is that the farewell discourse should be considered a unity. Journal for the Study of the New Testament Supplement Series, 256.
Table of Contents
- Chapter One: The Movement from "Discourse" to "Discourses." A history of interpretation on the question. Chapter Two: Unity of Style
- Employing a variety of methodologies, the farewell discourse is tested for a specific idiolect. Chapter Three: Structural Unity
- The farewell discourse is investigated in terms of structural and semantic unity by employing discourse analysis to test for unity, cohesion, and peak. Chapter Four: Again: the Magnus Reus. The final chapter investigates the methodology that identifies the magnus reus (John 14:31d) as the prototypical evidence of editorial activity (technically called an aporia).
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