Reading John through Johannine Lenses

Reading John Through Johannine Lenses emphasizes the importance of using interpretive models from both diachronic and synchronic methodologies to understand the Gospel of John. The author shows how four words, life, word, receive, and believe, converge at transition points in John 5, 12, and 17, providing a road map for understanding the narrative. This comparison of traditional historical methods with more recent narrative and rhetorical methods highlights the wide disparity of results from prior approaches, emphasizing the importance of reading the Fourth Gospel through the lenses it provides.

Format: Hardback
Length: 144 pages
Publication date: 04 February 2022
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Reading John through Johannine lenses reveals that the choice of interpretive model employed by an interpreter profoundly influences the interpretation that emerges. The Fourth Evangelist strategically employs key words in the prologue to orient the reader toward significant moments in the gospel. Stan Harstine illustrates how four words—life, word, receive, and believe—converge at pivotal points in John 5:12, 17. Their close relationship is not coincidental; rather, it serves as a guiding compass, leading the reader back to the preceding section, thereby facilitating a deeper understanding of the narrative. By employing interpretive models from both diachronic and synchronic methodologies, Harstine's comparison of traditional historical methods with more recent narrative and rhetorical approaches underscores the significant divergences in outcomes from previous approaches. This contrast highlights the critical importance of reading the Fourth Gospel through the lenses it offers its readers.

Weight: 395g
Dimension: 228 x 161 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781978712935