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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461321203321

Autore

Lee Dorothy A.

Titolo

The symbolic narratives of the fourth Gospel : the interplay of form and meaning / / Dorothy A. Lee

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Sheffield, England : , : JSOT Press, , [1994]

©1994

ISBN

1-283-19997-1

9786613199973

0-567-47878-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (273 p.)

Collana

Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; ; 95

Disciplina

226.5/066

Soggetti

Symbolism in the Bible

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Revision of the author's thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Sydney, 1991.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages [236]-250) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Editorial Board; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter 1 FORM AND MEANING: METHODOLOGICAL PRESUPPOSITIONS; Chapter 2 JOHN 3.1-36 (2.23-3.36): THE STORY OF NICODEMUS; Chapter 3 JOHN 4.1 -42: THE STORY OF THE SAMARITAN WOMAN; Chapter 4 JOHN 5.1-47: THE HEALING AT THE POOL; Chapter 5 JOHN 6.1-71: THE FEEDING OF THE FIVE THOUSAND; Chapter 6 JOHN 9.1-41: THE HEALING OF THE MAN BORN BLIND; Chapter 7 JOHN 11.1-12.11: THE RAISING OF LAZARUS; Chapter 8 REVIEW AND THEOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors

Sommario/riassunto

The book examines six long narratives of the Fourth Gospel, arguing that they are best understood as 'symbolic narrative'. They display a unique cohesion of symbol and narrative: the narrative unfolds the symbol and the symbol draws out the narrative. This process occurs as the character struggles to understand the symbolic meaning. The structure develops in five Stages: the establishing of a 'sign', image or feast (Stage 1); misunderstood in materialistic terms (Stage 2); the struggle to understand the symbolic meaning (Stage 3); the acceptance or rejection of that meaning (Stage 4); a confes