The Influence of Ezekiel in the Fourth Gospel

Intertextuality and Interpretation
Erscheinungsjahr 2018
ISBN: 978-90-04-38381-4
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 167, 160 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 239 mm, Gewicht: 544 g

Reihe: Biblical Interpretation Series

This monograph presents important research regarding the Fourth Gospel’s use of Scripture, specifically the book of Ezekiel. It provides the first detailed comparison of the theological vocabularies of the two works, identifying intertextual links and themes. This is a major update and expansion of the doctoral dissertation of William Fowler from 1995 ("The Influence of Ezekiel in the Fourth Gospel", PhD diss. Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary).

Autoren/Hrsg.

Fowler, William G

Strickland, Michael

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Jüdische Studien Jüdische Studien
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Bibelwissenschaften Neues Testament: Exegese, Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Christentum/Christliche Theologie Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface

Acknowledgements

Abbreviations

1 Introduction

1 In Search of the Background to the Fourth Gospel

2 Intertextuality and Interpretation

3 The Johannine Community and Ezekiel

4 Prior Research into the Inter-relatedness of Ezekiel and the Fourth Gospel

5 Critical Issues

6 Methodology

7 Presentation

2 The Theological Vocabularies of John and Ezekiel

1 Words Used by John Fifty Times or More

2 Words Used in the “I Am” Sayings

3 Other Significant Words and Phrases

4 Conclusions

3 Primary Points of Contact

1 The New Temple

2 Rivers of Living Water

3 The Good Shepherd

4 The Resurrection

4 Secondary Points of Contact

1 Born of Water and Spirit

2 Son of Man

3 Paraclete

4 “Die in Your Sins”

5 “I Have Glorified It” [My Name]

6 The Christ Remains Forever

7 I Will Do It

8 The True Vine

9 The One Hundred Fifty-Three Fish

10 Conclusion

5 Conclusion

1 Hays’ Criteria and Evidence of Intertextuality

2 Conclusions Regarding Influence

3 Value for Interpretation

Bibliography

Books and Commentaries

Articles and Essays

Unpublished Works

Index of Subjects and Modern Authors

Index of Scripture and Other Ancient Writings

Über Autor(innen)

William Fowler is Professor of Biblical Studies at Yellowstone Theological Institute in Bozeman, Montana. He has also taught at Howard Payne University, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wayland Baptist University, and Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary.

Michael Strickland is Director of Graduate Studies and Professor of Theology at Amridge University in Montgomery, Alabama. He has co-authored, with David M. Young, The Rhetoric of Jesus in the Gospel of Mark (2017), and has also authored The Evangelicals and the Synoptic Problem (2014), as well as publishing articles in journals such as Tyndale Bulletin, Journal of Ecclesiastical History, Journal of Early Christian History, Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, and many others.