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Reading John through Johannine Lenses Interpreting Johannine Literature The Interpreting Johannine Literature series is born from the desire of a group of Johannine scholars to bring rigorous study and explicit methodology into the teaching of these New Testament texts and their contexts. This series explores critical and perspectival approaches to the Gospel and Epistles of John. Historical- and literary-critical concerns are often aug- mented by current interpretive questions. Therefore, both a variety of approaches and criti- cal self-awareness characterize titles in the series. Hermeneutical diversity and precision will continue to shed new light on the multi-faceted content and discourse of the Johannine Literature. Titles in the Series Come and Read: Interpretive Approaches to the Gospel of John (2019) Alicia D. Myers and Lindsey S. Jodrey, eds. What John Knew and What John Wrote: A Study in John and the Synoptics (2020) Wendy E. S. North Follow Me: The Benefits of Discipleship in the Gospel of John (2020) Mark Zhakevich Reading John through Johannine Lenses (2021) Stan Harstine Reading John through Johannine Lenses Stan Harstine LEXINGTON BOOKS/FORTRESS ACADEMIC Lanham • Boulder • New York • London Published by Lexington Books/Fortress Academic Lexington Books is an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc. 4501 Forbes Boulevard, Suite 200, Lanham, Maryland 20706 www .rowman .com 86-90 Paul Street, London EC2A 4NE, United Kingdom Copyright © 2022 by The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without written permission from the publisher, except by a reviewer who may quote passages in a review. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Information Available Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Harstine, Stan, author. Title: Reading John through Johannine lenses / Stan Harstine. Description: Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books/Fortress Academic, [2022] | Series: Interpreting Johannine literature | Includes bibliographical references and index. | Summary: “In this book, Stan Harstine examines three passages in the Gospel of John in order to illustrate how diachronic and synchronic methodological approaches produce distinct results. Using Leitwörter from the gospel’s opening verses to shape an interpretive lens, Harstine identifies these passages as crucial transition points in the plot of the Gospel”—Provided by publisher. Identifiers: LCCN 2021047092 (print) | LCCN 2021047093 (ebook) | ISBN 9781978712935 (cloth) | ISBN 9781978712942 (epub) Subjects: LCSH: Bible. John—Criticism, interpretation, etc. | Bible. Epistles of John—Criticism, interpretation, etc. Classification: LCC BS2615.52 .H375 2022 (print) | LCC BS2615.52 (ebook) | DDC 226.5/06—dc23/eng/20211001 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021047092 LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021047093 ∞ ™ The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information Sciences—Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI/NISO Z39.48-1992. To my grandsons, John and Lewis. They provide me an entirely new perspective on the value of passing stories down to a future generation. Contents Table ix Acknowledgments xi Abbreviations xiii 1 Identifying Johannine Lenses in the Prologue 1 2 Reading John with Two Thematic Lenses 23 3 Viewing John 5 through Assorted Lenses 39 4 Viewing John 12 through Assorted Lenses 55 5 Viewing John 17 through Assorted Lenses 75 6 Closing Observations 103 Bibliography 113 Author Index 123 Scripture Index 125 About the Author 129 vii Table Table 1.1 Occurrences of Select Themes in the Gospel of John 16 ix
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