New Testament criticism/ form criticisms

Usually has these elements; intro, request for help, JC's intervention, result, reaction. (exorcism/healing)

This criticism focuses on literary differences.

This criticism tries to determine what source or sources the Gospel and other NT writers used to compose their work.

This criticism focuses on the Evangelists as editors.

a passage whose purpose is to set up an important saying of Jesus

This criticism attempts to discover what Evangelists wanted to say, or the literal sense of the text.

A vivid short story told to convey religious truth, usually w/ a surprise ending.

This criticism compares the minor changes and mistakes the copyist made through the centuries.

a question or statement that teases the mind; it requires thought and application.

A passage wherein Jesus confronts his opponents.

Unique in John's Gospel , in which Jesus reveals his identity and demands a decision.

Used in early liturgies and incorporated into Gospels.

A deliberately exaggerated saying to highlight the topic under discussion.

a powerful sign that shows JC's mastery over the elements