this particular kind of misunderstanding comes about when Jesus's interlocutor
(the person he's talking to) says something they think is ridiculous about Jesus,
but the reader knows it's actually true (John 4:12 is an example of this) - Irony
this describes the author of John's use of metaphors and imagery that can be
interpreted in more than one right way - multiple means
this describes the author's tendency to have those listening have initial wrong
reactions that are similar to those his readers might have - misunderstanding
this sage-like language reveals Jesus as a wisdom teacher and implies he is
Wisdom itself - Poetic discourse
this technique ties together the parts of the story to provide a larger picture and
shows us that certain stories go together - inclusions and transitions (or
bracketing)
this technique is used to give helpful background information we might now know
otherwise - parentheses and footnotes
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