Thatcher, Tom, 1967-,

The riddles of Jesus in John : a study in tradition and folklore / [print] Tom Thatcher. - Atlanta, Georgia : Society of Biblical Literature, (c)2000. - x, 306 pages ; 24 cm. - Monograph series no. 53 . - Monograph series (Society of Biblical Literature) ; no. 53. .



Other Consensus John's Discourses in the Bacon Era John's Discourses in the Gardner-Smith Era John's Discourses in the Neirynck Era Need for Another "New Look" Form Criticism and Folkloristics Roots of New Testament Form Criticism Martin Dibelius: From Tradition to Gospels Rudolf Bultmann: From Gospels to Tradition Oral Words are Events Transmission, Memory, Synchrony, Diachrony Nature of Oral Forms Situation and Function Dialogic Discourse Rhetorical Situation Poetics and Speech Acts Genre and Ideology Summary: The Nature of Speech Genres Oral Forms and Johannine Ideology Riddle as a Speech Genre What is a "Riddle"? Taylor: Aesthetics and Genre Abrahams: The Structure of Context Maranda: Logic, Transformation, Classification Pepicello and Green: The Language of Ambiguity Camp and Fontaine: Riddles in Written Texts Conclusion: The Riddle as Speech Genre and John Riddles of Jesus in John Riddles and "Misunderstanding" Riddles and Johannine Source Criticism Types of Riddles in John Dramatic and Neck Riddles in John Dramatic Riddles in John Neck Riddles in John Mission Riddles in John Salvation Riddles in John Birth/Life Riddles Consumption Riddles Salvation Riddles in the Farewell Johannine Studies Riddles and Speech Genres



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Bible.--John--Criticism, interpretation, etc.


Folklore in the Bible.
Riddles in the Bible.

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