Reading John in EphesiusBRILL, 1996 - 232 pages This study describes the embedding of the Gospel of John in the city life of Ephesus. It uses the epigraphical and historical materials of first-century Ephesus as the point of reference for a reading of John. The study is a specific demonstration of the linguistic supposition that the use of the same (combination of) words in different co-texts evokes semantic similarities and dissimilarities which influence the process of giving meaning to a text. Reading John against the background of Ephesus influences its impact. Five topics have been selected: the use of names; the use of the titles for the emperors and Artemis in relation to the titles used for Jesus; the social city life; the group formations; and the function of the high priests in relation to the imperial cult. |
Table des matières
Introduction | 1 |
The Passion narrative and the God Emperor | 5 |
Jesus and the authorities in Ephesus | 25 |
Embedding John in the city life of Ephesus | 59 |
Group formations in John and in Ephesus | 111 |
2 | 125 |
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activity Androklos Aristion Asia Augustus authority belong Caiaphas called Cana century citizens Claudius clear context cosmos cursus honorum death decree dedication Demeter denarii Dionysus disciples divine Domitian editors of IE emperor temple Ephesian Ephesus erect a statue father freedman function Galilee goddess Greek Hadrian high priests honour imperial imperial cult indications inscriptions interference Ioudaioi Jerusalem Jesus Jewish Jews Johannine Gospel Johannine text John's text Judas Julia king kingship kouretes kyrios Lazarus linked Lord Martha Mary meal meaning mentioned narrative Nero Nerva Nicodemus oikos Pergamum Pilate political priestess probably proconsul prytanis readers reality relation Roman sacrifices Samaria Sebastoi slaves Smyrna speak Stertinius story teacher temple in Jerusalem temple of Artemis text of John Tiberius Trajan Vespasian Vibius Salutaris women word Zeus ἀρχιερεὺς ἄρχων θεός Θεοῦ ἱερόν καὶ ναός σωτήρ τῆς τοῦ τῶν