College Composition and Communication Feb 2014

The Rhetoric of Jesus Writing in the Story of the Woman Accused of Adultery (John 7.53–8.11)

Thomas Deans

Abstract

Only once in the Bible is Jesus represented as writing. This essay focuses on that brief, intriguing episode (John 7.53–8.11) to explore the rhetorical power of writing as apublic performance, the interplay of orality and literacy, the relationship of writing to reflection, and the rhetoric of silence.

Journal
College Composition and Communication
Published
2014-02-01
DOI
10.58680/ccc201424569
Open Access
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Topics
multilingual writers

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