The Rhetorical Impact of the Semeia in the Gospel of John
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Beschreibung
Willis Salier analyzes the rhetorical impact of the term semeia and the narratives it designates in the Fourth Gospel. He also investigates the early reception of the Gospel amongst readers in the latter half of the first century. This angle of approach sheds light on some old issues in Fourth Gospel research as well as providing numerous points of interest and reflection for those who are interested in seeing the possible impact of the Fourth Gospel in our modern world.
Willis Salier investigates the use of the term semeia and the narratives this term refers to in the rhetorical strategy of John's Gospel. The three poles of author, text and reader are considered. The study is more literary and socio-historical in flavour and bypasses previous discussions regarding sources, which have tended to dominate research on the semeia in the Fourth Gospel.
First, he investigates the resonances that the term might have with an audience in the late first century. This part of the investigation concludes that the term helps to build a bridge between the conceptual background of the Gospel and the broader cultural foreground of its audience. It is also suggested that the term both draws on, and contributes to the prominent trial motif in the Gospel itself.
Second, the semeia narratives are investigated for their place in the rhetorical strategy of the Gospel. It is concluded that they point to the identity of Jesus as the divine Messiah of God, illustrate the life that his ministry brings, and provide a subtle critique of other 'would be' lifegivers in the surrounding cultural milieu.
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W.H. Salier
Born 1959; 1981 BA in Education 1981; 1988 MA in Education; 1992 BA in Theology; 1999 MA in Theology; 2003 PhD (Cambridge); Teacher at Moore Theological College, Sydney, Australia.
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