Literary Analyses of Johannine Characters
by Randy Lopez

CHARACTERS IN REFERENCE ONLY

Abraham, Abraham’s Children, Ancestors of the Crowd at Capernaum, David, Elijah, Dead, Dispersed Children of God, Emperor, God (Father), Hired Hand, Isaiah, Jacob (Son of Isaac), Jesus’ Nation, John (Father of Simon Peter), Joseph ("Father" of Jesus), Joseph (Son of Jacob), Lambs of Jesus, Messengers sent to John, Moses, Other Sheep Not of this Fold, People who Come to the Light, People who Love the Darkness, Poor, Prophets, Romans, Royal Official’s Son, Sheep of the Shepherd, Shepherd, Simon Iscariot, Father of Judas, Stranger, Thieves and Bandits, Wolf
 

BIBLICAL CHARACTERS IN REFERENCE
CHARACTERS USED AS METAPHORS
FEMALE CHARACTERS
FOLLOWERS OF JESUS
Abraham Hired Hand Martha  Another Disciple with Peter
Abraham’s Children Lambs of Jesus Mary Magdalene Andrew
David Other Sheep not of this Fold Mary of Bethany Crowd
Elijah Sheep of the Shepherd Mary, the Wife of Clopas Disciple whom Jesus Loved
Isaiah Shepherd Mother of Jesus Disciples of Jesus
Jacob, Son of Isaac Stranger Samaritan Woman Judas (not Iscariot)
Joseph, Son of Jacob Thieves and Bandits Sister of the Mother of Jesus Joseph of Arimathea
Moses Wolf Woman Caught in Adultery Judas Iscariot
Prophets Woman Who Guarded the Gate Nathanael
Philip
Nicodemus
Simon Peter
Sons of Zebedee by the Sea of Tiberias
Thomas
Those who went to Jesus
Twelve
Two Other Disciples at the Sea of Tiberias

For more on Biblical Characters in Reference see OT BACKGROUNDS by Paul Fraser
 
 
Introduction
WebPage Structure 
Active Characters
Characters by Categories
Characters by Episodes


 

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