This paper aims to investigate the relationship of John 9 with the rest of the gospel in some
dep... more This paper aims to investigate the relationship of John 9 with the rest of the gospel in some depth. It will argue that John 9 plays the role of a narrative summary of the whole and could be considered as a microcosm of the gospel. That is, the main themes and messages of the whole gospel are found encapsulated in John 9. To demonstrate this, this paper will argue that there is a close relationship between John 9 and the prologue, that the purpose statement of the fourth gospel (20:31) is achieved in John 9 and that there is a stylistic similarity in terms of the trial motif.
All in all, I think the author succeeded in her purpose of demonstrating how the bible and the
Wo... more All in all, I think the author succeeded in her purpose of demonstrating how the bible and the Women’s liberation movements don’t need to have a hostile relationship. The movement rather could capitalize on the Bible’s description of the nature of God, motifs like the exodus, and gynocentric texts. In the process, the author’s usage of literary criticism helped her stay faithful to the biblical texts. However, I think considering the historical circumstances surrounding the texts could have complemented the author’s attempts in meaningful ways.
In prayer, a disciple should approach God as a father and ask for the full realization of the Kin... more In prayer, a disciple should approach God as a father and ask for the full realization of the Kingdom and for necessary provisions like food and protection.
The genre one ascribes to a literature significantly affects one’s interpretation of that text. J... more The genre one ascribes to a literature significantly affects one’s interpretation of that text. John Frow in his book Genre writes, “Genre… [ is a] highly organized constraint on the production and interpretation of meaning… it is central to human meaning-making and to the social struggle over meaning.” That is, Genre has a crucial guiding effect in our attempt to dig out the meaning of a given text. This importance of proper genre identification becomes more crucial when dealing with ancient texts like the focus of this essay, The Book of Judith. For a casual reader, Judith gives an impression of an actual historiography that seems to recount an actual confrontation between Nebuchadnezzar’s General and Israel. However, a closer look at the text reveals various inconsistencies that strongly suggest otherwise. if not History, what then is the book’s genre? Starting from the early 20th century, there has been a tendency to treat Judith as a fiction in one form or another. Toni Craven, in a paper assessing trends in Judith studies, notes that Judith has been labeled as a historical fiction, romantic tale, and a Jewish novel by different 20th-century scholars. This tendency is also echoed by modern scholars like David A. DeSilva who, after demonstrating the complex literary structure of the book, concludes by saying “The work is better read as a piece of historical fiction”. This essay, after trying to demonstrate why we can’t take Judith as history, will try to show why the book should not be labeled as a historical fiction either and argues for “allegorical Spin-off” as a category that best describes Judith.
This paper aims to investigate the relationship of John 9 with the rest of the gospel in some
dep... more This paper aims to investigate the relationship of John 9 with the rest of the gospel in some depth. It will argue that John 9 plays the role of a narrative summary of the whole and could be considered as a microcosm of the gospel. That is, the main themes and messages of the whole gospel are found encapsulated in John 9. To demonstrate this, this paper will argue that there is a close relationship between John 9 and the prologue, that the purpose statement of the fourth gospel (20:31) is achieved in John 9 and that there is a stylistic similarity in terms of the trial motif.
All in all, I think the author succeeded in her purpose of demonstrating how the bible and the
Wo... more All in all, I think the author succeeded in her purpose of demonstrating how the bible and the Women’s liberation movements don’t need to have a hostile relationship. The movement rather could capitalize on the Bible’s description of the nature of God, motifs like the exodus, and gynocentric texts. In the process, the author’s usage of literary criticism helped her stay faithful to the biblical texts. However, I think considering the historical circumstances surrounding the texts could have complemented the author’s attempts in meaningful ways.
In prayer, a disciple should approach God as a father and ask for the full realization of the Kin... more In prayer, a disciple should approach God as a father and ask for the full realization of the Kingdom and for necessary provisions like food and protection.
The genre one ascribes to a literature significantly affects one’s interpretation of that text. J... more The genre one ascribes to a literature significantly affects one’s interpretation of that text. John Frow in his book Genre writes, “Genre… [ is a] highly organized constraint on the production and interpretation of meaning… it is central to human meaning-making and to the social struggle over meaning.” That is, Genre has a crucial guiding effect in our attempt to dig out the meaning of a given text. This importance of proper genre identification becomes more crucial when dealing with ancient texts like the focus of this essay, The Book of Judith. For a casual reader, Judith gives an impression of an actual historiography that seems to recount an actual confrontation between Nebuchadnezzar’s General and Israel. However, a closer look at the text reveals various inconsistencies that strongly suggest otherwise. if not History, what then is the book’s genre? Starting from the early 20th century, there has been a tendency to treat Judith as a fiction in one form or another. Toni Craven, in a paper assessing trends in Judith studies, notes that Judith has been labeled as a historical fiction, romantic tale, and a Jewish novel by different 20th-century scholars. This tendency is also echoed by modern scholars like David A. DeSilva who, after demonstrating the complex literary structure of the book, concludes by saying “The work is better read as a piece of historical fiction”. This essay, after trying to demonstrate why we can’t take Judith as history, will try to show why the book should not be labeled as a historical fiction either and argues for “allegorical Spin-off” as a category that best describes Judith.
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depth. It will argue that John 9 plays the role of a narrative summary of the whole and could be
considered as a microcosm of the gospel. That is, the main themes and messages of the whole
gospel are found encapsulated in John 9. To demonstrate this, this paper will argue that there is a
close relationship between John 9 and the prologue, that the purpose statement of the fourth
gospel (20:31) is achieved in John 9 and that there is a stylistic similarity in terms of the trial
motif.
Women’s liberation movements don’t need to have a hostile relationship. The movement rather
could capitalize on the Bible’s description of the nature of God, motifs like the exodus, and
gynocentric texts. In the process, the author’s usage of literary criticism helped her stay faithful to
the biblical texts. However, I think considering the historical circumstances surrounding the texts
could have complemented the author’s attempts in meaningful ways.
an actual confrontation between Nebuchadnezzar’s General and Israel. However, a closer look at the text reveals various inconsistencies that strongly suggest otherwise. if not History, what then is the book’s genre? Starting from the early 20th century, there has been a tendency to treat Judith as a fiction in one form or another. Toni Craven, in a paper assessing trends in Judith studies, notes that Judith has been labeled as a historical fiction, romantic tale, and a Jewish novel by
different 20th-century scholars. This tendency is also echoed by modern scholars like David A. DeSilva who, after demonstrating the complex literary structure of the book, concludes by saying “The work is better read as a piece of historical fiction”. This essay, after trying to demonstrate why we can’t take Judith as history, will try to show why the book should not be labeled as a historical fiction either and argues for “allegorical Spin-off”
as a category that best describes Judith.
depth. It will argue that John 9 plays the role of a narrative summary of the whole and could be
considered as a microcosm of the gospel. That is, the main themes and messages of the whole
gospel are found encapsulated in John 9. To demonstrate this, this paper will argue that there is a
close relationship between John 9 and the prologue, that the purpose statement of the fourth
gospel (20:31) is achieved in John 9 and that there is a stylistic similarity in terms of the trial
motif.
Women’s liberation movements don’t need to have a hostile relationship. The movement rather
could capitalize on the Bible’s description of the nature of God, motifs like the exodus, and
gynocentric texts. In the process, the author’s usage of literary criticism helped her stay faithful to
the biblical texts. However, I think considering the historical circumstances surrounding the texts
could have complemented the author’s attempts in meaningful ways.
an actual confrontation between Nebuchadnezzar’s General and Israel. However, a closer look at the text reveals various inconsistencies that strongly suggest otherwise. if not History, what then is the book’s genre? Starting from the early 20th century, there has been a tendency to treat Judith as a fiction in one form or another. Toni Craven, in a paper assessing trends in Judith studies, notes that Judith has been labeled as a historical fiction, romantic tale, and a Jewish novel by
different 20th-century scholars. This tendency is also echoed by modern scholars like David A. DeSilva who, after demonstrating the complex literary structure of the book, concludes by saying “The work is better read as a piece of historical fiction”. This essay, after trying to demonstrate why we can’t take Judith as history, will try to show why the book should not be labeled as a historical fiction either and argues for “allegorical Spin-off”
as a category that best describes Judith.