Allusion and Meaning in John 6

The series Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft (BZNW) is one of the oldest and most highly regarded international scholarly book series in the field of New Testament studies. Since 1923 it has been a forum for seminal works focusing on Early Christianity and related fields. The series is grounded in a historical-critical approach and also explores new methodological approaches that advance our understanding of the New Testament and its world.

Many interpreters read John 6 as a contrast between Jesus and Judaism: Jesus repudiates Moses and manna and offers himself as an alternative. In contrast, this monograph argues that John 6 places elements of the Exodus story in a positive and constructive relationship to Jesus. This reading leads to an understanding of John as an interpreter of Exodus who, like other contemporary Jewish interpreters, sees current experiences in light of the Exodus story. This approach to John offers new possibilities for assessing the gospel's relationship to Jewish scripture, its dualism, and its metaphorical language.

Autorentext

Susan Hylen, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee/USA.

Zusammenfassung

"The book is to be valued as a cogent analysis of John's interpretation of the Exodus story."
Michael F. Bird in: Expository Times 1/2006

Inhalt
Chapter 1. Allusion and Meaning in John 6: A History · Chapter 2. Interpreting Allusions in John 6 · Chapter 3. Allusions to Exodus in Ancient Jewish Writings · Chapter 4. Allusions to Exodus in John 6 · Chapter 5. Allusion and Meaning