Title

Conversation and Identity: Jesus and the Samaritan Woman

Abstract

This study is intended to serve as a methodological illustration of how an embedded dialogue such as that found in John 4:1-26 can be analyzed using a variety of social scientific techniques. Each method will be briefly introduced prior to the exegesis of the passage to provide a theoretical foundation for drawing conclusions. The subsequent analysis of the successive stages in the dialogue makes it clear that identity is the central focus of this narrative. It also becomes clear that the author is employing socially/culturally understood conventions of dialogue to make the characters and the setting plausible to the audience.

Department(s)

Religious Studies

Document Type

Article

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1177/0146107910380876

Keywords

conversation analysis, identity, Jesus, John, positioning theory, Samaritan

Publication Date

2010

Journal Title

Biblical Theology Bulletin

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