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Abraham in John 8,31-59
de Lange, C.C.M.
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2008
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de Lange, C. C. M. (2008). Abraham in John 8,31-59: His Significance in the Conflict between Johannine
Christianity and its Jewish Environment. Amphora Books.
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~IBRAHAM IN JOHN 8,31-59
His Significance in the Conflict between Johannine
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TINEKE DE LANGE
Proefschrift terverkrijging van degraadvandoctor aan de
Universiteitvan Tilburg, opgezagnanderector magnificus,
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PROF. DR. M.J.J. MENREN, PROMOTOR
DR. J.T.A.G.M. vnx RUITEN, COPROMOTOR
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CONTENTS
Preface II
JoxN 31-59 (~ Greektext zS
JOHN 31-59, EnglishTranslation ry
Introduction 23
CHAPTER I TheLimits andStructureofjohn 8,31-59 33
I.r. The limits ofJohn 8,3r-59 3S
r.2. The structure ofJohn 8,31-59: a proposal 37
r.2.r. Part one, John 8,3r-q-~: Who are 40
OL 1TETflQTEUKÓTES al'!TW 'IoU8aio~?
I.2.r.r. Part one, first argument: freedom and 4z
slavery (r~n 3r-37)
I.2.I.z. Part one, second argument: Abraham as the father 4S
OfOL TfETfLQTEUKÓTES aUT(aI 'IOUSaLOI (1ro 38-~}Ia)
r.2.r.3. Part one, third argument: God as the father ofo~ q8
7TETflOTEUKÓTES aUTW ' IoUSaiO~ (vn 41b-47)
r.2.2. Part two, John 8,48-58(c9): discussion about the Sa
identity ofJesus
CHAPTER 2 CloseReading, Style andLiterary Unity ofjohn 8,3r-S9 s9
2.I. John 8,3r-59: close reading 6r
2.r.r. Part one, John 8,3r-47: Who are 64
OL TiETTIQTEUKÓTES aUTW 'IOUF)alOl?
2.r.I.I. Part one, first argument: freedom and 64
slavery (vn 31-3~)
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z.I.I.z. Part one, second argument: Abraham as the father 69
OfoL 7IETfLQTEUKÓTES aUTCJ 'IoUSaIoL(PC 38-41a
z.I.I.3. Part one, third argument: God as the father ofoi 70
TfEiTL6TEUKÓTES aUTCJ ' IOUSaLOL (tro 41b-47)
2.I.z. Parttwo, John 8,48-58i59): Who is Jesus? 74
2.2. The unity ofJohn 8,31-59: style criticism 78
z.3. The unity ofJohn 8,31-59: source criticism and 86
redaction criticism
z.4. Conclusions 93
CHAPTER 3 Images ofAbraham, Relenantforjohn8,3r-fy, inthe Olá 9s
Testament, EarlyJewishLiteratureandtheNew Testament
3.I. Abraham as the father ofthe Jews; the Jews as 98
Abraham's offspring
3.z. Abraham, the man offaith and faithfulness roó
3.z,.I. Abraham as believer in the true God, the first ro7
monotheist
3.z.2. Abraham and hisworks offaith rrs
3.3. Abraham, freedom and slavery rz3
3.4. Abraham as seer (ofthe last things) rz7
3.5. The joy ofAbraham r3r
3.6. The death ofAbraham r34
3.~. Conclusions r36
CHAPTER .} The PictureofAbraham inJohn8,3r-S9 r37
4.I. John 8,31-59: traditions in the Johannine context r38
4.I.I. Part one, John 8,31-47: Who are oi nETrLQTEUKÓTES r39
airrw ' louBa~oL?
4.LLI. Part one, first argument: freedom and slavery (vn 31-37) r39
4.I.I.2. Part one, second argument: Abraham as the father r46
OfOL TfETfLQTEUKÓTES aUTCJ IOUSaLOL(1~V 38-41a)
4.I.I.3. Part one, third argument: God as the father ofoi rso
itETfL6TEUKÓTES aUTW 'IouBa~oL (Iro 41b-47)
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4.r.2. Part two, John 8,48-58í59): who is Jesus? ISI
4.2. Summary and conclusions rS8
4.z.i. The picture ofAbraham inJohn 8,31-59 IS9
4.2.z. The origins ofJohn's picture ofAbraham róo
4.3. Conclusions róz
CHAPTER j The PlaceofJohn 8,3r-s9in the Conflict between the r6~
JohannineCommunity andItsJemish Environment
S.i. The Jews in the Fourth Gospel-some observations zóg
S.z. o~ 'IouBaio~ in John: identity, function and history z~6
5.2.i. The identity and sense ofo~ 'IouBa~o~ r~6
S.z.2. Historical criticism: the history behind the text r8o
5.2.3. The Jews in the Fourth Gospel: evaluation and r8S
questions
5.3. The Jews in John 8,31-59 188
5.3.I. oï 'louSa~o~ inJohn 8,3t-59 and its context r88
5.3.2. John 8,3t-59: the history behind the text r9z
5-4. John 8,3i-59: strengthening the community r98
5.4.I. Discipleship 200
5.4.2. The appeal to Abraham zoz
5.5. Conclusions zo4
CHAPTER Ó Conclusions 209
Bibliography 2r}'
Abbreviations 229
Summary
233
CurriculumVitae 240
Indexes z4z
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PREFACE
The biographical research ofthis thesis was completed in Zooo. Inthe
editing stage of the manuscript, however, I incorporated some addi-
tional literature. This thesis isaltogether the result ofa long and frag-
mented process of research and editing. The original project started
in 199o at the University of Theology and Pastorate at Heerlen and
was taken over by the Catholic University (presently: the Radboud
University) Nijmegen. During fouryears these institutes enabled me to
do mywork as ajunior researcher for this project Since 1995 however,
I have combined the research for this thesis and the subsequent edit-
ing ofit withmy work as an advisor for Religious education (Alkmaar)
and a staffinember ofthe Catholic Council for the relations with the
Jews (Utrecht), and the raising of two children. For this reason, the
road to completion ofthis thesis became altogether lengthy and some-
times difficult.
Duringalltheseyears, mypromotor, Prof Dr. M.J.J. Menken, hasbeen
an unwavering supporter. I am much indebted to him for his advice
and constructive criticism, but above all for his patience, loyalty and
encouragement I also like to thank my copromotor, Dr. J.T.A.G.YI.
vanRuiten, for hiscomments,especiallyon chapter3, and the members
ofthe committee instituted by the Faculty ofCatholic Theology Tilburg
University that accepted this thesis, for their comments: Prof. Dr. P.
Beentjes, Prof. Dr. M.C.de Boer, and Dr. H.L.M. Ottenheijm.
I am grateful to my subsequent employers, Stichting Arkade at Alk-
maar and SRKIC~ICRI at Utrecht, who permitted me special leaves in
order to be able to finish this manuscript, to the L.J. Maria Stichting
for its financial support which made possible my first leave, and to the
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