Characterization in the Gospels

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This volume examines characterization in the four Gospels and in the Sayings Gospel Q. Peter in Matthew, Lazarus in John, and Jesus as Son of Man in Q are examples of the characters studied. The general approach is narrative-critical. At the same time, each contribution takes special effort to widen the scope beyond the narrated world to include the text's ideological and real-life setting as well as its effective history. New ways of doing narrative criticism are thus proposed. The concluding essay by David Rhoads delineates the development and envisions the future of narrative criticism in Gospel studies.

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'...a very interesting and stimulating collection of essays.' -- Alison Jack * Journal for the Study of the New Testament *

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David Rhoads is Professor of New Testament at the Lutheran School of Theology, Chicago. Kari Syreeni is Professor Emeritus at bo Akademi University, Finland.