The Use of Memory in the Old Testament Quotations in John’s Gospel
The variances of the Old Testament quotations in John’s gospel from their source texts have been explained as John’s theological re-appropriation of these sources. However, this paper identifies within these variations what David Carr calls “memory variants,” ultimately showing that John was recalli...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2017
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| In: |
Novum Testamentum
Year: 2017, Volume: 59, Issue: 2, Pages: 147-170 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Old Testament
/ Intertextuality
/ New Testament
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| Further subjects: | B
Oral tradition
B Memory B John B Oral Tradition memory gospel of John Old Testament quotations |
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| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | The variances of the Old Testament quotations in John’s gospel from their source texts have been explained as John’s theological re-appropriation of these sources. However, this paper identifies within these variations what David Carr calls “memory variants,” ultimately showing that John was recalling the ot from memory. Furthermore, the verbatim quotations are usually taken from Psalms, which contain poetic constraints that enhance memory recall. These observations correspond strongly to the fact that the gospel of John, like other ancient documents, was produced in a culture that was predominately oral, wherein the handing on of tradition depended primarily on memorization. |
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| Physical Description: | Online-Ressource |
| ISSN: | 1568-5365 |
| Contains: | In: Novum Testamentum
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15685365-12341560 |