Dialogue in the Book of Signs: A Polyvalent Analysis of John 1:19-12:50 (Biblical Interpretation)

Dialogue In The Book Of Signs Offers A Polyvalent Analysis Of John 1:19-12:50 At The Micro-, Meso-, And Macro-levels. With The Help Of Several Synchronic Methods, Including Genre, Narrative, Rhetorical, And Dramatic Studies, The Author Analyzes The Content, Form, And Function Of John's Dialogue. Thus, The Divine-human Dialogue, Which Is Interwoven Within The Text, Provides A Key To The Understanding Of The Dialogue Between The Narrator And The Reader. In This Volume, After Setting A Background And A Theoretical Framework, An Extensive Exploration Of Dialogue At The Exchange, Episode, And Narrative Levels Is Offered. The Connection Of Dialogue With Other Literary Aspects Such As Monologues, Signs, I Am Sayings, And Metaphors Is Also Established. Thus, This Study Provides A Comprehensive Understanding Of Dialogue In John 1-12. (publisher). Foreword / R. Alan Culpepper -- Introduction -- Micro- And Meso-analyses Of The Dialogue In The Book Of Signs (john 1:19-12:50) ; A Glory-focused Revelatory (1:19-2:12) ; A Challenge And Riposte Dialogue (2:13-22) ; A Pedagogical Dialogue Leading To A Monologue (3:1-21) ; A Report-and-defense Dialogue To A Narrative Commentary ; An Inter-religious Dialogue In Dual-stage Setting (4:1-42) ; A Request-rebuke-response Dialogue (4:43-54) ; A Sign And A Controversy Dialogue Leading To A Monologue (5:1-47) ; From Sign-centric Dialogues To Question-and-answer Dialogues (6:1-71) ; A Religious-theological Dialogue Formed In A Series Of Challenge-and-riposte (7:1-52; 812-59) ; A Dramatic Dialogue Leading To A Monologue And A Community Dialogue (9:1-10:21) ; A Forensic Dialogue Develops From-antithetical-to-synonymous Mode (10:22-42) ; A Glory-focused Revelatory Dialogue (11:1-53) ; A Conflict-centric Dialogue As A Conclusion (11:54-12:50) -- Macro-level Analysis. By Johnson Thomaskutty. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 485-523) And Indexes. Introduction Micro- and Meso-Analyses of the Dialogue in the Book of Signs (John 1:19–12:50) 1 A Glory-focused Revelatory Dialogue (1:19–2:12) 2 A Challenge and Riposte Dialogue (2:13–22) 3 A Pedagogical Dialogue Leading to a Monologue (3:1–21) 4 A Report-and-Defense Dialogue to a Narrative Commentary (3:22–36) 5 An Inter-Religious Dialogue in Dual-stage Setting (4:1–42) 6 A Request-Rebuke-Response Dialogue (4:43–54) 7 A Sign and a Controversy Dialogue Leading to a Monologue (5:1–47) 8 From Sign-centric Dialogues to Question-and-Answer Dialogues (6:1–71) 9 A Religious-Theological Dialogue Formed in a Series of Challenge-and-Riposte (7:1–52; 8:12–59) 10 A Dramatic Dialogue Leading to a Monologue and a Community Dialogue (9:1–10:21) 11 A Forensic Dialogue Develops from-Antithetical-to-Synonymous Mode (10:22–42) 12 A Glory-focused Revelatory Dialogue (11:1–53) 13 A Conflict-centric Dialogue as a Conclusion (11:54–12:50) Macro-level Analysis Concluding Remarks This book offers a polyvalent analysis of John 1:19-12:50 at the micro-, meso-, and macro-levels. With the help of several synchronic methods, including genre, narrative, rhetorical, and dramatic studies, the author analyzes the content, form, and function of John’s dialogue. Thus, the divine-human dialogue, which is interwoven within the text, provides a key to the understanding of the dialogue between the narrator and the reader. In this volume, after setting a background and a theoretical framework, an extensive exploration of dialogue at the exchange, episode, and narrative levels is offered. The connection of dialogue with other literary aspects such as monologues, signs, I AM sayings, and metaphors is also established. Thus, this study provides a comprehensive understanding of dialogue in John 1-12