John, Jesus, and history. Volume 2, Aspects of historicity in the fourth gospel / edited by Paul N. Anderson, Felix Just, and Tom Thatcher.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Anderson, Paul N., 1956-

Just, Felix.

Thatcher, Tom, 1967-

Series:

Early Christianity and its literature series (Society of Biblical Literature) ; no. 2.

Symposium series (Society of Biblical Literature) ; no. 44.

Society of Biblical Literature Early Christianity and its literature series ; 2

Society of Biblical Literature symposium series ; 44

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. John--History of Biblical events--Congresses.

Bible.

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (469 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Atlanta, GA : Society of Biblical Literature, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Over the last two centuries, many scholars have considered the Gospel of John off-limits for all quests for the historical Jesus. That stance, however, creates a new set of problems that need to be addressed thoughtfully. The essays in this book, reflecting the ongoing deliberations of an international group of Johannine and Jesus scholars, critically assess two primary assumptions of the prevalent view: the dehistoricization of John and the de-Johannification of Jesus. The approaches taken here are diverse, including cognitive-critical developments of Johannine memory, distinctive characteristics of the Johannine witness, new historicism, Johannine-Synoptic relations, and fresh analyses of Johannine traditional development. In addition to offering state-of-the-art reviews of Johannine studies and Jesus studies, this volume draws together an emerging consensus that sees the Gospel of John as an autonomous tradition with its own perspective, in dialogue with other traditions. Through this challenging of critical and traditional assumptions alike, new approaches to John's age-old riddles emerge, and the ground is cleared for new and creative ways forward. The contributors are Paul Anderson; D. A. Carson; Colleen M. Conway; Paula Fredriksen; Felix Just, S.J.; Robert Kysar; Andrew Lincoln; John Painter; Sidney Palmer; Mark Allan Powell; D. Moody Smith; Tom Thatcher; Marianne Meye Thompson; Gilbert Van Belle; and Jack Verheyden. Paperback edition is available from the Society of Biblical Literature (www.sbl-site.org)

Contents:

""Title Page""; ""Contents""; ""Abbreviations""; ""Aspects of Historicity in the Fourth Gospel: Phase Two of the John, Jesus, and History Project""; ""Part 1; Aspects of Historicity in John 1�4""; ""Introduction to Part 1: Aspects of Historicity in John 1�4""; ""“We Beheld His Glory!� (John 1:14)""; ""Jesus� Bethsaida Disciples: A Study in Johannine Origins""; ""“Destroy This Temple�: Issues of History in John 2:13�22""; ""John as Witness and Friend""; ""The Symbology of the Serpent in the Gospel of John""

""The Woman at the Well: John�s Portrayal of the Samaritan Mission""""The Royal Official and the Historical Jesus""; ""Aspects of Historicity in John 1�4: A Response""; ""Part 2: Aspects of Historicity in John 5�12""; ""Introduction to Part 2: Aspects of Historicity in John 5�12""; ""The Jewish Feasts and Questions of Historicity in John 5�12""; ""Feeding the Five Thousand and the Eucharist""; ""Jesus and the Galilean �Am Ha�arets: Fact, Johannine Irony, or Both?""

""The Pool of Siloam: The Importance of the New Discoveries for Our Understanding of Ritual Immersion in Late Second Temple Judaism and the Gospel of John""""The Overrealized Expulsion in the Gospel of John""; ""The Bethany Family in John 11�12: History or Fiction?""; ""What�s in a Name? Rethinking the Historical Figure of the Beloved Disciple in the Fourth Gospel""; ""On Not Unbinding the Lazarus Story: The Nexus of History and Theology in John 11:1�44""; ""Aspects of Historicity in John 5�12: A Response""; ""Part 3: Aspects of Historicity in John 13�21""

""Introduction to Part 3: Aspects of Historicity in John 13�21""""John 13: Of Footwashing and History""; ""John�s Last Supper and the Resurrection Dialogues""; ""Imitating Jesus: An Inclusive Approach to the Ethics of the Historical Jesus and John�s Gospel""; ""The Historical Plausibility of John�s Passion Dating""; ""At the Court of the High Priest: History and Theology in John 18:13�24*""; ""See My Hands and My Feet: Fresh Light on a Johannine Midrash""; ""Peter�s Rehabilitation (John 21:15�19) and the Adoption of Sinners: Remembering Jesus and Relecturing John""

""John 21:24�25: The Johannine Sphragis""""Aspects of Historicity in John 13�21: A Response""; ""Conclusion""; ""Aspects of Historicity in the Fourth Gospel: Consensus and Convergences""; ""Epilogue: Whence, Where, and Whither for John, Jesus, and History?""; ""Works Cited""; ""Contributors""; ""Index of Ancient Sources""; ""Index of Modern Authors and Authorities""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

1-58983-393-7

OCLC:

922968063