Did 1st century Mediterranean readers of the fourth Gospel have comparable literary examples to inform their comprehension of Moses as a character? This study analyses the character of Moses as used in the text of the fourth Gospel, and examines other Hellenistic narrative texts.
Did first century Mediterranean readers of the Fourth Gospel have comparable literary examples to inform their comprehension of Moses as a character? In addressing this question, Harstine's study falls into two parts. The first is an analysis of the character Moses as utilized in the text of the Fourth Gospel. The second is an examination of other Hellenistic narrative texts, in which the character of Homer is also considered, as another important legendary figure with whom the readers of the Fourth Gospel would have been familiar.
""Harstine does an excellent job of tracing the characterization of Moses through the text. He demonstrates that Moses is a multi-faceted and multidimensional character who also has a cumulative effect."" ""Overall, this book is insightful. This is an excellent supplemental text in the classroom for the study of John or the characterization of Moses in Judaism and early Christianity.""-Interpretation, Vol. 58 No. 1"
