Andrew of Bethsaida and the Johannine Circle: The Muratorian Tradition and the Gospel Text

196 Pages·2013·2.95 MB·English

by  James Patrick

Andrew Bethsaida
OF
Johannine Circle
AND THE
Studies in Biblical Literature
Hemchand Gossai
General Editor

Vol. 153
PETER LANG
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James Patrick
Andrew Bethsaida
OF
Johannine Circle
AND THE
The Muratorian Tradition
and the Gospel Text
PETER LANG
New York · Washington, D.C./Baltimore · Bern
Frankfurt · Berlin · Brussels · Vienna · Oxford
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Patrick, James.
Andrew of Bethsaida and the Johannine circle:
the Muratorian tradition and the Gospel text / James Patrick.
pages. cm. — (Studies in biblical literature; vol. 153)
1. Bible. N.T. John—Criticism, interpretation, etc.
2. Andrew, Apostle, Saint. 3. Irenaeus, Saint, Bishop of Lyon.
I. Title. II. Series: Studies in biblical literature; v. 153.
BS2615.52.P39 226.5009’015—dc23 2012026563
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T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S
Preface............................................................................................................ix
Foreword........................................................................................................xi
Acknowledgments........................................................................................xiii
List of Abbreviations.....................................................................................xv
1 Presuppositions.........................................................................................1
2 Irenaeus: Apologetic Ambiguity.............................................................17
3 Another Tradition...................................................................................33
4 The Gospel’s Witness to Its Origin.........................................................55
5 Brothers: The Anonymity of Love..........................................................63
6 Chapter21: What Jesus Did Not Say.....................................................73
7 John andHis Churches...........................................................................85
8 The Johannine Corpus after Irenaeus....................................................111
9 Coda: Andrew after Constantine..........................................................123
Notes...........................................................................................................129
Bibliography...............................................................................................163
Index...........................................................................................................173

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P R E F A C E
More than ever the horizons in biblical literature are being expanded
beyond that which is immediately imagined; important new
methodological, theological, and hermeneutical directions are being
explored, often resulting in significant contributions to the world of biblical
scholarship. It is an exciting time for the academy as engagement in biblical
studies continues to be heightened.
This series seeks to make available to scholars and institutions,
scholarship of a high order, and which will make a significant contribution to
the ongoing biblical discourse. This series includes established and
innovative directions, covering general and particular areas in biblical study.
For every volume considered for this series, we explore the question as to
whether the study will push the horizons of biblical scholarship. The answer
must be yes for inclusion.
In this volume, James Patrick explores the historical context of the
Gospel of John and brings once again in the theological discourse on the
Gospel of John, a careful and intentional argument. The author contends that
the author of the Gospel is the son of Zebedee and in itself this argument will
face challenges from the now well established consensus that the authorship
belongs to John the Apostle. Perhaps somewhat counter intuitively then, it is
precisely this reality that generates this renewed interest, and I propose to
you that this study by Patrick will again renew the scholarly conversation,
and regardless of the conclusion that is drawn, the very conversation itself
has great merit. Scholars who are engaged in this area of scholarship will
find much here to examine, reflect on, challenge and I believe above all
allow for a serious expansion of the discourse beyond the consensus
convention.
The horizon has been expanded.
Hemchand Gossai
Series Editor