Qumran and the origins of Johannine language and symbolism /
[Book]
Elizabeth W. Mburu.
London :
T & T Clark,
2010.
1 online resource (219 pages)
Jewish and Christian texts in contexts and related studies
Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-216).
Introduction -- Truth terminology in the Gospel of John -- Truth terminology in the Rule -- Background of usage -- Comparative analysis of truth terminology in the two documents -- Conclusion and implications.
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This work sets out to demonstrate that the sectarian Qumran document The Rule of the Community, provides linguistic clues which illuminate our understanding of how the author of the Fourth Gospel used truth terminology and expected it to be understood. It establishes that there are significant linguistic similarities shared by these two corpora. While these may be attributed to a development of the common tradition shared by both, as well as the influence ideology, the semantic continuity with the Rule of the Community makes it likely that the author of the Fourth Gospel was familiar with the.
MIL
264756
Qumran and the origins of Johannine language and symbolism.
9780567523716
Bible., John-- Criticism, Textual.
Bible., John.
Johannine school.
Qumran community.
Symbolism in the Bible.
Johannine school.
Qumran community.
RELIGION-- Biblical Studies-- Jesus, the Gospels & Acts.