Overview
Michael A. Daise identifies literary features found in six quotations in the Fourth Gospel, suggesting they should be revisited as clusters rather than as discrete units. Three quotations are the only ones whose introductory formulae explicitly ascribe them to Isaiah; three are the only ones cast as being ‘remembered’ by Jesus’ disciples; and each of these groupings forms an inclusio within the Book of Signs which, when combined with the other, produces a chiasmus to Jesus’ public ministry. Daise examines these clusters in three studies, addressing their exegetical issues and theological implications. After an introductory apologia for an historical-critical and theological approach, the first two studies distil narrative themes embedded in the Isaianic and ‘remembrance’ inclusios. The third study then reconstructs the synthesis of these themes created by the chiasmus, and translates its key elements into theological categories. Daise concludes that, while the Isaianic inclusio brings ‘closure’ to the Book of Signs —by disclosing the angelic cause of the Jews’ unbelief — the ‘remembrance’ inclusio creates an anticipation of the Book of Glory — by casting Jesus as poised to establish a new dynasty with the casting out that angelic cause. Daise further argues that this broader storyline carries ramifications for an array of motifs in the Fourth Gospel’s theological taxonomy: in particular its christology, soteriology, eschatology, ecclesiology and pneumatology.
Full Product Details
Author: Professor Michael A. Daise (College of William and Mary, USA)
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint: T.& T.Clark Ltd
Weight: 0.376kg
ISBN: 9780567702104
ISBN 10: 0567702103
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 26 August 2021
Audience:
College/higher education
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Tertiary & Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
A detailed study, necessary for anyone who wishes to delve deeper into the use made of the fourth gospel of the six scripture quotes it addresses. * Biblica (Bloomsbury Translation) * Daise's book must be highly valued and considered in further research of the field. -- Liber Annuus * Alessandro Cavicchia * [An] distinctive analysis…Quotations in John makes a formidable contribution to our understandings of how scripture is used in furthering John’s story of Jesus. * Review of Biblical Literature *
A detailed study, necessary for anyone who wishes to delve deeper into the use made of the fourth gospel of the six scripture quotes it addresses. * Biblica (Bloomsbury Translation) *
Author Information
Michael A. Daise is the Judaic Studies Professor in the Department of Religious Studies and Program for Judaic Studies at the College of William & Mary, USA.
