Peter and the beloved disciple : figures for a community in crisis / Kevin Quast.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Quast, Kevin, author.

Series:

Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; 32.

Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series, 0143-5108 ; 32

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Peter, the Apostle, Saint.

Peter.

Beloved Disciple.

Bible. John--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (240 p.)

Place of Publication:

Sheffield, England : JSOT Press, [1989]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The common supposition that the Fourth Gospel presents a rivalry between Peter and the Beloved Disciple, in which Peter is subordinated to the hero of the Johannine Community, is here subjected to fresh scrutiny. After establishing working hypotheses regarding the Johannine Community and the function of representative figures in the Fourth Gospel, the author first examines the function of Peter independently of the Beloved Disciple. Here, he is the exemplary leader of 'the Twelve'. In those passages where the two characters are juxtaposed, it is evident that the Beloved Disciple is not inordin

Contents:

Contents; Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND; Chapter 2 PETER IN JOHN 1-12; Chapter 3 PETER AND THE BELOVED DISCIPLE AT THE LORD'S SUPPER; Chapter 4 PETER'S DENIALS; Chapter 5 PETER AND THE BELOVED DISCIPLE AT THE EMPTY TOMB; Chapter 6 PETER AND THE BELOVED DISCIPLE IN JOHN 21; Chapter 7 CONCLUSION; Notes; Bibliography; INDEXES

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9786613200013

9781283200011

1283200015

9780567485380

0567485382

OCLC:

741690105