The Semeia Narratives in the Gospel of John
Essays from the SNTS Seminar "Johannine Literature"
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Beschreibung
The contributors to this volume present an overview of current Johannine scholarship after the decline of the Semeia Source hypothesis. Focusing both on individual semeia narratives and broader topics such as scriptural interpretation, they offer insights into the theological and literary significance of the "Semeia" in the Fourth Gospel.
The volume brings together papers from the seminar "Johannine Literature" of the Society of New Testament Studies, offering a broad overview of current scholarship after the decline of the Semeia Source hypothesis. The contributors explore central issues of Johannine exegesis through detailed case studies and broader theological reflections. Several essays focus on specific semeia narratives - including the notable example of John 21 - and analyze the literary and theological function of the term "semeia". They address overarching questions such as the interplay of signs and faith or unbelief, the relationship between signs and works, and the role of semeia within the narrative structure and theological framework of the Gospel. Special attention is paid to interpretive practices, particularly Scriptural exegesis, as employed within the Johannine corpus. Furthermore, a concluding study on the interpretation of the Cana sign in the homilies of John Chrysostom offers a patristic reception-historical perspective.
The contributors to this volume reflect the diversity of methodological approaches in current Johannine research and provide new impetus for ongoing scholarly engagement with the Gospel's theology, literary form, and historical reception.
Autor*in
Jörg Frey
Born 1962; 1996 doctorate; 1998 habilitation; 2024 Dr. h. c.; Professor of New Testament at the Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies of the University of Zurich; Research Fellow at the University of the Free State, Bloemfontein.
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Semeia Narratives Gospel biblical studies early Christianity exegesis faith Gospel of John intertextuality Johannine literature John Chrysostom miracle narratives narratology patristics reception history