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An examination of the concept of believing as a dominant motif in the Gospel of John

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TLpq303880029

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Title Proper

An examination of the concept of believing as a dominant motif in the Gospel of John

General Material Designation

[Thesis]

First Statement of Responsibility

R. L. Adkisson

Subsequent Statement of Responsibility

J. W. Dukes

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

1990

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

184

Dissertation or thesis details and type of degree

Ph.D.

Body granting the degree

New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

Text preceding or following the note

1990

Text of Note

The student's purpose of writing the dissertation was to investigate the Evangelist's use of the concept of believing, in light of his stated purpose at John 20:31, as a dominant motif in the organization of the Fourth Gospel. Chapter one is a background study of the Johannine understanding of believing. Greek and Hebrew concepts of belief were surveyed in order to gain insight into the literary milieu from which the Evangelist developed his understanding of belief. Chapter two is an exegetical/theological analysis of the concept of believing in the Fourth Gospel. The Evangelist used different constructions of usd\pi\iota\sigma\tau\varepsilon\acute{\upsilon}\omegausd in order to relate his concept of believing. By combining various theological motifs with the motif of believing, the Evangelist developed a broad concept of believing that included various levels of belief as well as development in belief. Chapter three is an investigation of the literary use of the concept of believing within the Gospel. This concept was used in the characterizations of individuals and groups within the narrative. Each characterization was developed in relation to belief and/or non-belief. In doing so, the Evangelist structured his Gospel by means of the motif of believing. Chapter four is an analysis of the relation of the Johannine motif of believing to the purpose of the Gospel. The results of the grammatical, theological, and literary study of the Johannine concept of believing were combined with an exegetical study of John 20:31. The analysis revealed that the purpose of the Gospel was to encounter an inquirer at the point of his or her level of believing and develop that one to a deeper level of believing.

Bible

Philosophy, religion and theology

Religion

Religion

Theology

Theology

J. W. Dukes

R. L. Adkisson

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