John among the Apocalypses: Jewish Apocalyptic Tradition and the ‘Apocalyptic’ Gospel

John among the Apocalypses: Jewish Apocalyptic Tradition and the ‘Apocalyptic’ Gospel – Ebook Instant Download/Delivery ISBN(s): 9780198784241,0198784244,9780191087080, 0191087084

Product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0191087084
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎9780191087080
• Author: Benjamin E. Reynolds

The Gospel of John has long been recognized as being distinct from the Synoptic Gospels. John among the Apocalypses explains John’s distinctive narrative of Jesus’s life by comparing it to Jewish apocalypses and highlighting the central place of revelation in the Gospel. While some scholars have noted a connection between the Gospel of John and Jewish apocalypses, Reynolds makes the first extensive comparison of the Gospel with the standard definition of the apocalypse genre. Engaging with modern genre theory, this comparison indicates surprising similarities of form, content, and function between John’s Gospel and Jewish apocalypses.

Table contents:

1. Genre, “Apocalypse,” and the Gospel of John

2. The Manner of Revelation in Jewish Apocalypses and John

3. The Content of Revelation in Jewish Apocalypses and John

4. The Function of Revelation in Jewish Apocalypses and John

5. John’s Gospel as “Apocalyptic” Gospel

6. Interpreting the “Apocalyptic” Gospel with Jewish Apocalypses

7. The “Apocalyptic” Gospel and the Apocalypse of John

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