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Scripture cannot be broken : the social function of the use of Scripture in the Fourth Gospel.
Scripture is powerful for all who lend it authority. Clark-Soles explores the ways in which the author of the Fourth Gospel deploys scripture to form his sectarian community. The first part of the book provides the sociological framework for addressing the role of scripture within sectarian communit...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Leiden :
BRILL,
2003.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Scripture is powerful for all who lend it authority. Clark-Soles explores the ways in which the author of the Fourth Gospel deploys scripture to form his sectarian community. The first part of the book provides the sociological framework for addressing the role of scripture within sectarian communities. By definition, sects are in conflict with a parent tradition. How, if at all, does a sect appropriate those texts that not only ""belong"" to the parent tradition but also are used by that parent tradition to deride the sectarians? By investigating the dynamics of scripture in the ancient Qumra. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (374 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-351) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9789047403340 9047403347 1280463856 9781280463853 9786610463855 6610463859 |