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George L. Parsenios, Ph.D. (2003) in New Testament, Yale University, is Assistant Professor of New Testament at Princeton Theological Seminary.
This study employs classical literature to interpret new aspects of the Johannine Farewell Discourses that have been understood previously through recourse to Jewish literature. The puzzling pause of Jesus at 14: 31 and the function of the Paraclete receive particular attention.
CHAPTER 1. THE ONE AND THE MANY Presence in Absence A. Turning One into Many: Questions of Literary Influence, The Testament and the Fourth Gospel, Exits in Ancient Drama, Ancient Consolation, The Literary Symposium, Summary B. Turning Many into One: Synchronic vs. Diachronic, The Problem: Historical Criticism, The Problem: Literary Criticism, CHAPTER 2. "ARISE, LET US GO FORTH" The Exit to Death, The Delayed Exit, The Delayed Exit and Narrative Unity CHAPTER 3. THE THEMATICS OF TOKENNESS The Paraclete and Jesus, Testament and Commission, Consolation Literature CHAPTER 4. AND THE FLESH BECAME WORDS The Symposium: Friendship and Enmity, The Feast of Words, "I Did Not Say These Things..." CHAPTER 5. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION Select Bibliography, Index of Modern Authors Index of Ancient Sources