Qumran and the origins of Johannine language and symbolism /
General Material Designation
[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
Elizabeth W. Mburu.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
London :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
T & T Clark,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2010.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource (219 pages)
SERIES
Series Title
Jewish and Christian texts in contexts and related studies
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-216).
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
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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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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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.
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MIL
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264756
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Title
Qumran and the origins of Johannine language and symbolism.
International Standard Book Number
9780567523716
TITLE USED AS SUBJECT
Bible., John-- Criticism, Textual.
Bible., John.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Johannine school.
Qumran community.
Symbolism in the Bible.
Johannine school.
Qumran community.
RELIGION-- Biblical Studies-- Jesus, the Gospels & Acts.