The Literary Devices in John's Gospel: Revised and Expanded Edition: 7 (Johannine Monograph)

As an interdisciplinary forerunner of the new-literary approaches to gospel narratives over the last four decades in New Testament scholarship the revised and expanded monograph by David Wead makes a timely contribution to the advance of those studies. Rooted in comparative analyses of contemporary Hellenistic and Jewish literary techniques and drawing from the best of Continental scholarship Wead not only points Johannine scholars to relevant ancient resources but his analyses prepare the way for fresh interpretations of Johns story of Jesus today. Published originally in Switzerland this book was overlooked by many scholars to the detriment of their work. However in addressing such themes as Johns post-resurrection point of view the Johannine sign the Johannine double meaning irony in the Fourth Gospel and metaphor in the Fourth Gospel Weads work is now available to new generations of scholars who will find his work both instructive and provocative.This newly revised and expanded edition edited by Paul Anderson and Alan Culpepper not only includes a new epilogue by David Wead featuring new reflections and insights but it also includes a magisterial overview of the literature--before and after Weads work--including a helpful assessment of Weads monograph in service to ongoing Johannine scholarship. No serious study of gospel literary features devices and strategies can afford to overlook this important book!