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1 online resource (374 pages) |
| Contents |
Acknowledgments; Contents; Chapter One: Introduction; The Question; Questions Usually Posed; Useful Predecessors; J. Louis Martyn; Nils A. Dahl; Wayne A. Meeks; Method of Inquiry; Chapter Two: Sociological Models; Wayne A. Meeks on Early Christianity; Rodney Stark on Early Christianity; Shaye Cohen on Second Temple Judaism; A New Proposal; Charting Results; The Production of Culture; Relationship Between Sect and Parent Tradition; Establishing Distance; Applied Theory; Capitalizing on Closeness; Creating a Distinct Way of Life; Ethics and Ritual Practices; Language and Rhetoric; Sacred Texts |
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Role of Authoritative LeadersDefinition of the Future; Opposition from within the Sect; Opposition from Without; Judgment against Opponents; Growing the Sect; Excursus: A History of Church and Sect; Sect-Cult Distinctions; Why Label the Group?; Conclusion; Chapter Three: The Qumran Community; Why Qumran?; The Origins of the Sect; The Evidence from Qumran; Exegesis at Qumran; Pesherite Exegesis; Explicit Citations; Allusions; Analysis of Primary Sources; Pesher Habakkuk; The Damascus Document; 4QMMT; Charting Results; Conclusions; Formation of the Sect; Creating a Distinct Way of Life |
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Loci of AuthorityDefinition of the Future; Opponents; Growing the Sect; Conclusion; Chapter Four: The Branch Davidian Community; Introduction; Primary Sources; Analysis of Primary Sources; Formation of the Sect; Former Leaders and Their Works; Loci of Authority; Ethics; Opponents; Growing the Sect; Creating a Sense of Belonging; Charting Results; Conclusion; Chapter Five: The Community of the Fourth Gospel; Roles of Narrative in the Life of a Sect; Roles of Scripture Embedded in a Narrative; Scripture; Excursus: 5:31-47; 7:14-24; 7:37-52; Jesus' Own Words; [Hebrew omitted]; [Hebrew omitted] |
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[Hebrew omitted][Hebrew omitted]; Allusions; Charting Results; Chapter Six: Conclusions; Formation of the Sect; Creating a Distinct Way of Life; Ethical Behavior; Ritual Practice; Loci of Authority; Scripture; Roles of Authoritative Leaders; Definition of the Future; Opponents; Parent Tradition; Sect-Defectors; The World; The Government; Judgment against Opponents; Growing the Sect; Creating a Sense of Belonging; Success of the Group; The Potency of Scripture; Bibliography; Index of Ancient Sources; Index of Authors |
| Summary |
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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-351) and indexes |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
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Branch Davidians.
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Branch Davidians fast |
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Bible -- Use -- History
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Bible. John -- Social scientific criticism
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Bible fast |
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Bible. John fast |
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Johannine school.
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Qumran community.
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Social scientific criticism of sacred works
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Johannine school
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Qumran community
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9789047403340 |
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9047403347 |
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1280463856 |
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9781280463853 |
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9786610463855 |
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6610463859 |
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