The Lord of the Gospel of John

Narrative Theory, Textual Criticism, and the Semantics of Kyrios

by Paul C.J. Riley

Book cover: The Lord of the Gospel of John

Extent: 223 pages

Publisher: Mohr Siebeck

Subjects: Biblical Studies

Series: Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament 2.Reihe

Series volume number: 478

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(January 2019)

ISBN: 9783161568305

6.06 x 9.06 inches

Price: $99.00

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In the Gospel of John, one aspect of Jesus’ divinity is his lordship. Paul C.J. Riley examines Jesus’ lordship through the use of one Christological title, kyrios, a word which can be translated as Lord, master, owner or sir. Because kyrios is often used by characters in the narrative, Riley considers it from a narrative perspective. As a result, the first question he examines is how kyrios functions. In addition, due to textual variation for some occurrences of kyrios, the next question addressed is where kyrios is. From a firm narrative and textual foundation, the final question the author asks is what kyrios means. The answers to these three questions provide a comprehensive understanding of Jesus’ divine lordship in the Gospel of John.

  • By (author) Paul CJ Riley