Full Description
This work sets out to demonstrate that the sectarian Qumran document The Rule of the Community, provides linguistic clues which illuminate our understanding of how the author of the Fourth Gospel used truth terminology and expected it to be understood. It establishes that there are significant linguistic similarities shared by these two corpora. While these may be attributed to a development of the common tradition shared by both, as well as the influence ideology, the semantic continuity with the Rule of the Community makes it likely that the author of the Fourth Gospel was familiar with the mode of thought represented in the linguistic matrix of the Qumran literature and that he followed this in articulating his ideas in certain parts of his Gospel.
Contents
TABLES
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
Purpose and Significance of the Study
Statement of the Problem
Semantic Principles
Survey of Qumran and New Testament Research
Methodological Considerations
Content Outline
CHAPTER 2: TRUTH TERMINOLOGY IN THE GOSPEL OF JOHN
Introduction
Lexical Survey of aleth- word Group
Prologue: 1:1-19
The Book of Signs: 1:19-12:50
Book of Glory: 13:1-20:31
Conclusion
CHAPTER 3: TRUTH TERMINOLOGY IN THE RULE
Introduction
Lexical Survey
General Introduction: 1.1-15
Entry into the Community: 1.16-3.12
Doctrine of the Community: 3.13-4.26
Purpose and Way of Life of the Community: 5.1-6.23
Penitential Code of the Community: 6.24-7.25
Model of a Pioneer Community to Pave the Way for the Main Community: 8.1-9.26
Closing Hymn: 10.1-11.22
Conclusion
CHAPTER 4: BACKGROUND OF USAGE
Introduction
Background of the Gospel of John
Common Tradition: Truth in the Hebrew Old Testament/Septuagint
Current usage
Early Christian Writings of the First Century
Conclusion
CHAPTER 5: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF TRUTH TERMINOLOGY IN THE TWO DOCUMENTS
Introduction
Meaning of 'Truth'
Figurative Meaning
Referential Use
Conclusion
CHAPTER 6: CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS
Implications for the Interpretation of the Gospel of John
APPENDIX
BIBLIOGRAPHY
