Benjamin Lange
Der Richter und seine Ankläger
Eine narratologische Untersuchung der Rechtsstreit- und Prozessmotivik im Johannesevangelium
[The Judge and his Accusers. A Narratological Examination of the Legal Motif and Metaphoric Process in John's Gospel.]
2019. XIII, 403 pages. Published in German.
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The Gospel according to John is replete with legal terminology and motifs detailing the run-up to Jesus' crucifixion - yet a formal process in front of the Jewish Sanhedrin is not part of the narrative. Benjamin Lange shows that reading the first half of the book as a metaphorical trial reveals a new perspective on the Gospel and its message. At the centre stands the paradox of Jesus as accused judge.