Johannine Portrayal of Jesus: Mapping "I Am" in the Gospel of John

by Yan Ma

This book introduces a new methodological framework based on the theory of Systemic Functional Linguistics which can examine the linguistic features of the New Testament text. By applying a two-step discourse analysis model that includes a functional-semantic analysis and a rhetorical-relational analysis, this book argues that the twenty-eight occurrences of "I am" in Jesus's utterances throughout the Gospel of John reinforce John's portrayal of Jesus's...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004715029
• ISBN13: 9789004715028
• Release Date: December 2024
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 292 Pages