An examination of the concept of believing as a dominant motif in the Gospel of John

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" An examination of the concept of believing as a dominant motif in the Gospel of John "
R. L. Adkisson J. W. Dukes

Document Type	:	Latin Dissertation
Language of Document	:	English
Record Number	:	1112637
Doc. No	:	TLpq303880029
Main Entry	:	J. W. Dukes
	:	R. L. Adkisson
Title & Author	:	An examination of the concept of believing as a dominant motif in the Gospel of John\ R. L. AdkissonJ. W. Dukes
College	:	New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
Date	:	1990
student score	:	1990
Degree	:	Ph.D.
Page No	:	184
Abstract	:	The student's purpose of writing the dissertation was to investigate the Evangelist's use of the concept of believing, in light of his stated purpose at John 20:31, as a dominant motif in the organization of the Fourth Gospel. Chapter one is a background study of the Johannine understanding of believing. Greek and Hebrew concepts of belief were surveyed in order to gain insight into the literary milieu from which the Evangelist developed his understanding of belief. Chapter two is an exegetical/theological analysis of the concept of believing in the Fourth Gospel. The Evangelist used different constructions of usd\pi\iota\sigma\tau\varepsilon\acute{\upsilon}\omegausd in order to relate his concept of believing. By combining various theological motifs with the motif of believing, the Evangelist developed a broad concept of believing that included various levels of belief as well as development in belief. Chapter three is an investigation of the literary use of the concept of believing within the Gospel. This concept was used in the characterizations of individuals and groups within the narrative. Each characterization was developed in relation to belief and/or non-belief. In doing so, the Evangelist structured his Gospel by means of the motif of believing. Chapter four is an analysis of the relation of the Johannine motif of believing to the purpose of the Gospel. The results of the grammatical, theological, and literary study of the Johannine concept of believing were combined with an exegetical study of John 20:31. The analysis revealed that the purpose of the Gospel was to encounter an inquirer at the point of his or her level of believing and develop that one to a deeper level of believing.
Subject	:	Bible
	:	Philosophy, religion and theology
	:	Religion
	:	Religion
	:	Theology
	:	Theology