I Am in John's Gospel: Literary Function, Background and Theological Implications

by David Mark Ball

Here is a set of literary studies, in which various criteria from narrative criticism are employed to determine the literary function of 'ego eimi' in the Gospel of John. How does the phrase contribute? What role does it play in the portrayal of Jesus as the dominant character of the Gospel in Johannine irony? There is a greater interaction between different forms of saying than has generally been acknowledged, and Ball draws out a number of implications of his findings for other areas of Johannine study.

309 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 1, 1996

Reviews

[Andrew Mulnix · Rating 3 out of 5]

If this book is anything, it is comprehensive. I did not agree with some of the author's conclusions based on literary/narrative criticism, but this is a necessary resource for one that is studying the ego eimi sayings in Johannine literature.