Jesus' farewell discourse, "otherness," and the construction of a Johannine identity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3944381 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David M Reis (Wells College, Aurora, NY 13026, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 39-58 |
| Publication date | 2003-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies in Religion/Sciences Religieuses (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0008-4298 • E-ISSN: 2042-0587 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/000842980303200103 |
| OpenAlex | W2057473563 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 17 |
This study explores the nexus between intertextuality and identity through an analysis of the Johannine letters. Jonathan Z. Smith's observations on "otherness" and identity provide the theoretical background for the claim that the construction of an "other" is an integral component in the process of self-definition: identity is forged through the establishment of binary formulae that highlight difference. The Johannine epistles create metonymical and topographical/cosmographical binarisms in order to distinguish certain "others" who no longer participate in community life. Moreover, the letters draw on the traditions contained in the Fourth Gospel's Farewell Discourse (13:31-17:26) in an attempt to establish a distinctive Johannine identity. Through this "rereading," the author both exhorts his audience to remain true to the group's formative teachings and attempts to heighten his own status by echoing the final words of Jesus
Aesthetics · Art · Binary opposition · Epistemology · Formative assessment · Gospel · Identity (music · Intertextuality · Linguistics · Literature · Nexus (standard · Order (exchange · Sociology · Theology · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Computer Science · Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies · Philosophy · Religion and Society Interactions
The Theology of the Johannine Epistles
Crafting Selves
The Implications of Literacy
The Root of Immortality
The Farewell Discourses and the History of Johannine Christianity
The ‘Opponents’ in I John
A Critical Comparison of the Dualism in 1QS III, 13–IV, 26 and the ‘Dualism’ Contained in the Fourth Gospel
| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |