The Fourth Gospel. A Report on Recent Research
by Robert Kysar, Reading, Pa.
Contents
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I. Literary Criticism |
2391 |
A. Structural Analysis and Literary Methods |
2391 |
B. Source and Tradition Analysis |
2395 |
1. Methods Used in Theories of Composition |
2395 |
2. Source Theories |
2398 |
3. Developmental Theories |
2402 |
4. Form and Traditional Criticism - the Relationship
of FG and the Synoptics |
2407 |
II. Historical Criticism |
2411 |
A. History of Religions Analysis |
2411 |
1. Gnosticism |
2413 |
2. The Old Testament and Rabbinical Judaism |
2416 |
3. Hellenism and Hellenistic Judaism |
2421 |
4. Heterodox Judaism |
2422 |
B. Sitz im Leben Analysis (The Purpose of the
FG) |
2425 |
1. A Dialogue with the Synagogue |
2426 |
2. An Anti-docetic Polemic |
2429 |
3. A Samaritan Mission |
2429 |
4. A Universal Appeal to Christians |
2430 |
C. History of the Johannine Community |
2432 |
D. Date and Authorship |
2435 |
1. Date |
2436 |
2. Authorship |
2436 |
III. Theological Criticism |
2439 |
A. History of Theological Analysis |
2440 |
B. Theological Theme Analysis |
2443 |
1. Christology |
2443 |
2. Eschatology |
2449 |
3. Dualism |
2451 |
4. Witness, Signs, and Faith |
2453 |
5. The Spirit-Paraclete |
2456 |
6. The Church |
2458 |
7. The Sacraments |
2460 |
| Bibliography |
2464 |
