Scripture cannot be broken : : the social function of the use of Scripture in the Fourth Gospel / / by Jaime Clark-Soles.
Scripture is powerful for all who lend it authority. Clark-Soles explores the ways in which the author of the Fourth Gospel deploys scripture to form his sectarian community. The first part of the book provides the sociological framework for addressing the role of scripture within sectarian communit...
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| Year of Publication: | 2003 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (374 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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| Other title: | Scripture can not be broken |
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| Summary: | Scripture is powerful for all who lend it authority. Clark-Soles explores the ways in which the author of the Fourth Gospel deploys scripture to form his sectarian community. The first part of the book provides the sociological framework for addressing the role of scripture within sectarian communities. By definition, sects are in conflict with a parent tradition. How, if at all, does a sect appropriate those texts that not only "belong" to the parent tradition but also are used by that parent tradition to deride the sectarians? By investigating the dynamics of scripture in the ancient Qumran community and in the modern Branch Davidian community, Clark-Soles sheds light on the community of the Fourth Gospel. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [343]-351) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 1280463856 9786610463855 142371444X 9047403347 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | by Jaime Clark-Soles. |