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The Beloved Disciple And Implied Readers: A Socio-Narratological Approach, William Kurz
The Beloved Disciple And Implied Readers: A Socio-Narratological Approach, William Kurz
Theology Faculty Research and Publications
The gaps in the narratives about the "disciple whom Jesus loved" suggest that he has a typological relationship with the implied readers of the canonical Fourth Gospel. (A) The investigation chiefly focuses on three gaps. (1) The beloved disciple is never named. (2) He is first mentioned (at least as beloved) in the farewell address. The link between the beloved disciple and the farewell address, which is directed to the time of the implied readers by Jesus' prayer in John 17:20-26, is evidence that the implied readers are meant to identify themselves with this ideal disciple. (3) The beloved disciple's …
“Justification": Stumbling Block For Anglican-Roman Catholic Unity?, Robert B. Slocum
“Justification": Stumbling Block For Anglican-Roman Catholic Unity?, Robert B. Slocum
Theology Faculty Research and Publications
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