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Cover
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Foreword
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Table of Contents
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Acknowledgements
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List of Abbreviations
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Introduction
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1 From History, into Narrative, and Beyond
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The Oxford Experience
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The In-Between Time
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The Turn to Narrative
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Narrative Is not Enough
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Beyond Narrative
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The Structure and Message of the Fourth Gospel
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A History of the Johannine Tradition(s)
40
Conclusion
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The Johannine World
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2 Raymond E. Brown’s New Introduction to the Gospel of John: A Presentation – and Some Questions
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The Johannine Tradition and Its Story
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The Influences that Formed the Tradition
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Johannine Theology
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The Editor’s Activity
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What’s New in the New Introduction?
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Conclusion
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3 Warren Carter, John and Empire: Initial Explorations; A Response
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Warren Carter’s Thesis
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Some Major Exegetical Difficulties with the Thesis
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Conclusion
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4 What Came First – Scripture or Canon? The Gospel of John as a Test Case
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A Christian Canon
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The Gospel of John as Scripture
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The Fulfilment of Scripture
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“These things have been written”
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Conclusion
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5 Who Is “the Reader” in/of the Fourth Gospel?
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The Implied Reader
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The Intended Reader: The Johannine Christians
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The Community’s Journey and the Real Reader
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Conclusion
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Johannine Theology
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6 Israel, the People, and the Jews in the Fourth Gospel
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Israel, the People and the Nation
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“The Jews”?
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Conclusion
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7 The Love Theme in the Gospel of John
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What Does the Johannine Jesus Claim to Be Doing?
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What Sort of God Is the Father of Jesus?
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How Does Jesus Make Known a God of Love?
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How Can a Crucifixion Make God Known?
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Conclusion
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8 God, Eschatology, and This-World Ethics in the Gospel of John
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The Story of God in Jesus Christ
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Living the In-Between-Time
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Life “in the World”
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Conclusion
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9 The Gospel of John: The “End” of Scripture
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The Use of Scripture in the Fourth Gospel
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The Word of Jesus and Scripture
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The Word of Jesus as Scripture
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Conclusion
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10 The Fourth Gospel’s Presentation of Jesus as “the Christ” and J. A. T. Robinson’s Redating
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The Break with the Synagogue
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“The Christ” in John’s Gospel
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John the Baptist
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Other Actors in the Drama who Are Guessing at Jesus’ Role and Significance
194
The Evangelist
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Conclusion
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11 The Johannine Son of God
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12 Constructing Jesus and the Son of Man
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Constructing Jesus
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The Son of Man Sayings
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Some Tradition History
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Daniel 7 and Jesus
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Jesus as the Son of Man
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Conclusion
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13 The Johannine Son of Man
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14 The Parables of Enoch and the Johannine Son of Man
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Diachrony and/or Synchrony
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The Johannine Son of Man Sayings
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John 1:51
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John 3:13–14
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John 6:62
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John 5:27
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The “Lifting Up” of the Son of Man
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The “Glorification” of the Son of Man
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Conclusion
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15 Woman and Mother in the Fourth Gospel
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The Miracle at Cana
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The Hour of the Woman and the Disciples
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Woman, Mother, and Disciple at the Hour of the Cross
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Conclusion
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The Johannine Text
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16 The Use of ????? in John 1:14, 16–17: A Key to the Johannine Narrative
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The Use of ????? in the Fourth Gospel
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The Meaning of ????? in the Fourth Gospel
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A Key to the Johannine Narrative?
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Conclusion
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17 The First Days of Jesus and the Role of the Disciples: A Study of John 1:19–51
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Some Background to John 1:19–2:11
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Interpreting John 1:19–51
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The First Day (1:19–28)
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The Second Day (1:29–34)
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The Third Day (1:35–42)
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The Fourth Day (1:43–51)
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Conclusion
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18 From Cana to Cana (John 2:1–4:54) and the Fourth Evangelist’s Concept of Correct (and Incorrect) Faith
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I
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II
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A. “The Jews” (2:13–22)
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B. Nicodemus (3:1–21)
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C. John the Baptist (3:25–36)
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A?. The Samaritan Woman (4:7–15)
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B?. The Samaritan Woman (4:16–26)
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C?. The Samaritan Villagers (4:27–30, 39–42)
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I??
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1. The Literary Structure of John 2:1–4:54
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2. The Johannine Concept of Correct (and Incorrect) Faith
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19 Reading John 2:13–22: The Purification of the Temple
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The Author and the Reader
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The Larger Literary Setting of John 2:13–22(25)
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Structure and General Message of John 2:13–22(25)
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Reading the Text
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Conclusion
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20 John 6 and the Celebration of the Eucharist
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21 The Faith of Martha and Mary: A Narrative Approach to John 11:17–40
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Verses 17–27: Jesus and Martha
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Verses 28–37: Jesus and Mary
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Verses 38–40: Martha at the Tomb
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Conclusion: Martha and Mary
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22 The Literary Unity of John 13:1–38
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John 13:1–38 in the Macro-Structure of 13:1–17:26
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The Internal Literary Structure of John 13:1–38
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1. The Foot-washing and Its Aftermath (vv. 1–17)
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2. The Central Statement (vv. 18–20)
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3. The Gift of the Morsel and Its Aftermath (vv. 21–38)
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John 13:31–38: Looking Forward, Backward, or Both?
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1. Judas (13:2, 10–11, 18, 21–31a)
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2. Simon Peter (13:6–10, 24, 36–38)
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3. The Beloved Disciple (13:22–24, 28)
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Conclusion
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23 “He loved them to the end”: Eucharist in the Gospel of John
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Eucharistic Hints in John 6:1–15, 51–58, and 19:34
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The Literary Design of John 13:1–38
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The Gift of the Morsel: A Eucharistic Interpretation
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The Foot-washing and Its Aftermath (vv. 1–17): A Sketch
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The Central Statement (vv. 18–20)
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The Gift of the Morsel and Its Aftermath (vv. 21–38)
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Conclusion
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24 “That all may be one”: The Theme of Unity in John 17
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The Context
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The Shape and Message of John 17
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Part One: To Make God Known (vv. 1–8)
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Jesus Prays to the Father
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Part Two: Keep Them and Make Them Holy (vv. 9–19)
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Jesus Prays to the “Holy Father”
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Part Three: To Make God Known (vv. 20–26)
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Jesus Prays to the Father
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The Function of vv. 21–23 in John 17
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Conclusion
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25 The Johannine Passion and the Christian Community
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Reading John 18:1–19:42
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Jesus in a Garden with His Enemies (18:1–11)
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Jesus’ Appearance before “the Jews” (18:12–27)
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Jesus before Pilate (18:28–19:16a)
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The Crucifixion of Jesus (19:16b–37)
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Jesus in a Garden with His Friends (19:38–42)
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The Christian Community in John 18:12–27
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The Disciples in John 18:15–18
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The Witness of Jesus in John 18:19–24
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The Disciple in John 18:25–27
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Conclusion
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26 “For as yet they did not know the Scripture” (John 20:9): A Study in Narrative Time
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Reading John 20:1–31
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The “Times” of John 20:9, 30–31
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The “Time” of the Beloved Disciple (vv. 2–10)
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The “Time” of Those Who Have Not Seen and Yet Believe (vv. 29–31)
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Conclusion
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27 John 21 and the Johannine Story
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The Debate since Culpepper
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Continuity and Completion
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Discontinuity
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Conclusion
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28 Closure: A Study of John 20:1–21:25
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Literary Considerations
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Characters in John 20:1–31
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The Voice of the Narrator in John 20:30–31
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The Characters in John 21
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Conclusion
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Bibliography
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Quoted Sources
570
Commentaries
570
Other Cited Studies
573
Index of Sources
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Bible
612
Old Testament
612
Old Testament Apocrypha
615
Old Testament Pseudepigrapha
615
New Testament
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New Testament Apocrypha
645
Qumran
645
Josephus and Philo of Alexandria
646
Apostolic Fathers
646
Church Fathers
646
Rabbinic Literature
647
Samaritan Literature
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Index of Modern Authors
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Index of Names and Subjects
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