How John Works : Storytelling in the Fourth Gospel

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Title:	How John Works : Storytelling in the Fourth Gospel
Description:	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
Authors:	Douglas Estes, Ruth Sheridan
Resource Type:	eBook.
Subjects:	Bible. John--Criticism, Narrative
Categories:	RELIGION / Biblical Studies / New Testament / Jesus, the Gospels & Acts, RELIGION / Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / New Testament, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / Exegesis & Hermeneutics
Database:	eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)

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Abstract:	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
ISBN:	9780884141488 9781628371314 9780884141471