Dislocations in the fourth gospel with reference to a recent theory

Abstract

The Fourth Gospel, unlike the Synaptic Gospels, is made up of long discourses and short narratives arranged chronologically and logically according to a definite plan. The Jewish festivals are the main chronological landmarks in Christ's public ministry, while his gradual self-manifestation first to the crowd and then to the Apostles, and the different attitude of the two classes of hearers culminating in the rejection of Christ's doctrine by the crowds and the Apostles' sincere attachment to him divide the theme of Gospels into two distinct parts.