Acknowledgements

Chapter One: History of Exegesis

(41)

Introduction

(1)

I. Ahistorical Analyses

(7)

1. Ahistorical Analyses Involving More Than One Gospel

(2)

2. Ahistorical Analyses of Mark

(2)

3. Ahistorical Analyses of Matthew

(1)

4. Ahistorical Analyses of John

(2)

II. Historical Miracle during the Galilean Ministry

(5)

1. Older Interpreters Supporting Historicity

(3)

2. Recent Supporters of Historicity

(2)

III. Transformation of a Nonmiraculous Event to a Miracle

(5)

IV. Symbolic Story with No Concrete Event as a Basis

(17)

1. Pagan Origins of the Symbolism

(5)

2. Jewish Origins of the Symbolism

(8)

3. Christian Origins of the Symbolism

(4)

V. Displaced Resurrection Narrative

(4)

VI. Conclusions

(2)

Chapter Two: Difficulties with Previous Approaches

(33)

I. Historical Miracle during the Galilean Ministry

(5)

II. Transformation of a Nonmiraculous Event into a Miracle

(2)

III. Symbolic Story with no Concrete Event as a Basis

(24)

1. Pagan Origins of the Symbolism

(12)

2. Jewish Origins of the Symbolism

(10)

3. Christian Origins of the Symbolism

(2)

IV. Displaced Resurrection Narrative

(2)

Chapter Three: Exegesis

(41)

I. Introduction

(1)

II. Translation and Text-critical Notes

(9)

1. Mark 6:45-52

(4)

2. Matt 14:22-33

(3)

3. John 6:16-21

(2)

III. Delimitation, Genre, and Structure

(6)

1. The Sea-walking Narrative as a Distinct Pericope

(2)

2. Literary Genre of the Sea-walking Narrative

(2)

3. Structure of the Sea-walking Narrative

(2)

IV. Comparison of John and the Synoptics

(5)

1. Similarities between John and the Synoptics

(1)

2. Differences between John and the Synoptics

(3)

3. Conclusions regarding Literary Dependence

(1)

V. Exegesis

(19)

1. Mark 6:45-52

(8)

2. Matthew 14:22-33

103

(3)

3. John 6:16-21

106

(8)

VI. Summary of Exegetical Results

114

(2)

Chapter Four: A Displaced Resurrection Narrative

116

(24)

I. Arguments Based on Literary Form

116

(15)

1. Dodd's Analysis of Resurrection-appearance Narratives

116

(5)

2. Additional Formal Characteristics

121

(3)

3. Combination of Formal Characteristics

124

(2)

4. Application to the Sea-walking Narratives

126

(5)

II. Similarities to the Tradition in John 21:1-14

131

(3)

1. Summary

133

(1)

III. Structural Arguments

134

(3)

1. The Sequence in Mark 8:1-10 Matt 15:32-39

134

(1)

2. General Direction of Displacement

135

(2)

3. Summary

137

(1)

IV. Argument from the Uniqueness of the Resurrection

137

(1)

V. Summary and Conclusion

138

(2)

List of Abbreviations

140

(3)

Bibliography

143

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