On the Implausibility of Identifying the Disciple in John 18:15-16 as a Galilean Fisherman
John 18:15-16 mentions an unknown disciple of Jesus who "was known to the high priest" giving him access to the events in Caiaphas's courtyard. A minority of scholars maintain the identity of this disciple is consistent with John, the son of Zebedee, whom they also maintain was the au...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
[2019]
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| In: |
Novum Testamentum
Year: 2019, Volume: 61, Issue: 4, Pages: 367-385 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
John
/ Bible. Johannesevangelium 18,15-16
/ The beloved disciple
/ Identity
/ Fisherman
/ Galilee
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| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Beloved Disciple
B Bible. Johannesevangelium 18,15-16 B Gospel of John B Authorship B agrarian society B Class B Fishing |
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| Summary: | John 18:15-16 mentions an unknown disciple of Jesus who "was known to the high priest" giving him access to the events in Caiaphas's courtyard. A minority of scholars maintain the identity of this disciple is consistent with John, the son of Zebedee, whom they also maintain was the author of the Fourth Gospel. To support this position, the commonplace fiction of Galilean fishermen belonging to an aspiring "middle-class" is asserted. This article reviews the arguments and suggests that a more robust representation of class stratification in the ancient world demonstrates the implausibility of such a scenario. |
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| ISSN: | 1568-5365 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Novum Testamentum
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15685365-12341637 |