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Scripture is powerful for all who lend it authority. Clark-Soles explores the ways in which the author of the Fourth Gospel deploys scripture to form his sectarian community. The first part of the book provides the sociological framework for addressing the role of scripture within sectarian communities. By definition, sects are in conflict with a parent tradition. How, if at all, does a sect appropriate those texts that not only "belong" to the parent tradition but also are used by that parent tradition to deride the sectarians? By investigating the dynamics of scripture in the ancient Qumran community and in the modern Branch Davidian community, Clark-Soles sheds light on the community of the Fourth Gospel.

Johannine school. --- Qumran community. --- Kumran community --- Jewish sects --- Essenes --- Circle, Johannine --- Community, Johannine --- Johannine circle --- Johannine community --- School, Johannine --- School of John (Biblical criticism) --- Branch Davidians. --- Bible. --- Bible --- Jean (Book of the New Testament) --- Johanisi (Book of the New Testament) --- Johannesevangelium --- John (Book of the New Testament) --- Yohan pogŭm --- Yohane den (Book of the New Testament) --- Yūḥannā (Book of the New Testament) --- Social scientific criticism. --- Use --- History. --- Johannine school --- Qumran community --- 226.5 --- Evangelie volgens Johannes --- Biblia --- Ioganaĭ (Book of the New Testament) --- Иоганай (Book of the New Testament) --- Social scientific criticism of sacred works.