A Narrative Approach to the Identity of the Beloved Disciple

ISBN-13: 9783639128260 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 144 str.

An Sung Choe

Opis

The Fourth Gospel says that the Beloved Disciple testified and wrote the Gospel. However, BD is not clearly identified in the Gospel. Accordingly, making the identity of BD clear may be meaningful. One approach of previous research focused on whether BD is John the apostle or another disciple. The other approach focused on the function of the chracterization of BD. There was a gap between the two approaches. The former was not concerned with the characterization of BD, while the latter not with the identity of BD. However, this researcher seeks to fill this gap, in addition to analyzing the identity of BD. This research reveals that the evangelist, John the apostle, cast BD in the Fourth Gospel by characterizing himself as an idealized disciple, a model for the believer. This approach should help shed some light on understanding the authorship of the Fourth Gospel and should be helpful to everyone, including students, churchmen, and scholars, who may have a great concern to know the identity of BD.

O autorze

PhD: Studied Physics at Seoul National University.
PhD: Studied New Testament at New Orleans Baptist Theological
Seminary. Senior Researcher at Korea Atomic Energy
Research Institute. Preacher at Joobohyul Baptist Church