‘I Am’ in John’s Gospel: Literary Function, Background and Theological Implications (Library of New Testament Studies | LNTS)

by David M. Ball

Publisher:

Bloomsbury

, 1996

Overview

Here is a set of literary studies, in which various criteria from narrative criticism are employed to determine the literary function of ‘ego eimi’ in the Gospel of John. How does the phrase contribute? What role does it play in the portrayal of Jesus as the dominant character of the Gospel in Johannine irony? There is a greater interaction between different forms of saying than has generally been acknowledged, and Ball draws out a number of implications of his findings for other areas of Johannine study.

Key Features

• Examines necessary background information
• Analyzes how how ‘I am’ works in the Gospel itself
• Provides a dialogue between historical-critical scholarship and the approach of literary criticism

Contents

Suggested Background To ‘I Am’: A Survey Of Scholarship

• Possible Parallels In The Ancient World

The World Of The Text: A Literary Analysis of the Function of ἐγώ εἰμι in John’s Gospel

• Literary Criteria
• Literary Studies
• The Literary Function of ἐγώ εἰμι in the Whole Gospel: Summary And Implications

The World Behind The Text: The Historical Background To 'I Am'

• Delimiting The Sources
• Jesus’ Identity: Unpredicated ‘I Am’ Sayings
• Jesus’ Role: ‘I Am’ With Its Accompanying Images
• Results Of This Investigation

The World Beyond The Text: Conclusions And Implications

• Possible Implications For Other Areas Of Johannine Study

Product Details

• Title: ‘I Am’ in John’s Gospel: Literary Function, Background and Theological Implications
• Author: David M. Ball
• Editor: Stanley E. Porter
• Series: Library of New Testament Studies (LNTS)
• Publisher: T&T Clark
• Publication Date: 1996
• Pages: 309
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Topic: Gospel of John

About David M. Ball

David M. Ball is Dean of Postgraduate Studies for the Association for Theological Education by Extension (TAFTEE), India.

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