Johannine Portrayal of Jesus

Mapping “I Am” in the Gospel of John

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Yan Ma
This book introduces a new methodological framework based on the theory of Systemic Functional Linguistics which can examine the linguistic features of the New Testament text. By applying a two-step discourse analysis model that includes a functional-semantic analysis and a rhetorical-relational analysis, this book argues that the twenty-eight occurrences of “I am” in Jesus’s utterances throughout the Gospel of John reinforce John’s portrayal of Jesus’s divinity. In the light of John’s construing of Jesus’s divinity, this new analysis of the Johannine “I am” phrases demonstrates how Johannine Christology is expressed through the narrative of John’s Gospel with various textual characteristics.
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2025
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Yan Ma, Ph.D. (2023), McMaster Divinity College, is Assistant Professor of New Testament and Director of MTS Program at Canadian Chinese School of Theology, Tyndale University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She has published articles on interpretations of the New Testament, Johannine studies, Pauline studies, Greek language and linguistics.
Acknowledgments
List of Figures and Tables
Abbreviations

1 Introduction
 1 Previous Studies on Johannine “I am”
 2 State of Research
 3 A Linguistic Methodology
 4 Purpose and Significance of This Study
 5 Assumption of This Study

2 A SFL Discourse Analysis Model
 1 Discourse Analysis
 2 Systemic Functional Linguistics
 3 Functional-Semantic Analysis
 4 Rhetorical-Relational Analysis
 5 Procedure

3 A Functional-Semantic Analysis of “I am” in the Stage of Jesus’ Public Ministry
 1 “I am” in John 4:7–26
 2 “I am” in John 6:16–21
 3 “I am” in John 6:25–51
 4 “I am” in John 7:32–36
 5 “I am” in John 8:12–20
 6 “I am” in John 8:21–30
 7 “I am” in John 8:31–59
 8 “I am” in John 10:7–21
 9 “I am” in John 11:17–27
 10 “I am” in the Stage of Jesus’ Public Ministry

4 A Functional-Semantic Analysis of “I am” in the Stage of Jesus’ Preparation for his Crucifixion
 1 “I am” in John 12:20–36
 2 “I am” in John 13:12–20
 3 “I am” in John 13:31–14:7
 4 “I am” in John 15:1–17
 5 “I am” in John 17:1–26
 6 “I am” in John 18:1–11
 7 “I am” in the Stage of Jesus’ Preparation for his Crucifixion

5 A Rhetorical-Relational Analysis of “I am” in John’s Gospel
 1 Text Span
 2 Discourse Boundary
 3 Rhetorical Relation
 4 Rhetorical Structure

6 Conclusion
 1 Summary of Results
 2 Christological Significance

Appendix1: Definitions of Presentational Relations
Appendix2: Definitions of Subject Matter Relations
Appendix3: Definitions of Multinuclear Relations
Bibliography
Index of Modern Authors
Index of Ancient Sources
Biblical scholars, Seminary students, and those who are interested in New Testament interpretation, Johannine studies, and linguistic analysis.
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