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Discourse Analysis of the New Testament

by Jonathan Wolters

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A Discourse Analysis of John 3:1-21 — Text to Sermon Using SFL

October 24, 2026 · 51 min

In John 3:1-21, discourse analysis reveals how shifting verbal aspect and spatial values manage narrative grounding, transitioning from Nicodemus's nocturnal dialogue to high-level theological commentary. By tracking process types, modal…
A Discourse Analysis of John 2:13-25 — Text to Sermon Using SFL

October 18, 2026 · 51 min

In this episode, we trace how John 2:13-25 utilizes shifting verbal aspect, structural macro-chiasm, and Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL) to contrast official temple administration with Christological replacement and sovereign…
A Discourse Analysis of John 2:1-12 — Text to Sermon Using SFL

October 10, 2026 · 50 min

In this episode of "Discourse Analysis of the New Testament," we analyze the wedding at Cana in John 2:1-12 from the perspective of Koine Greek text linguistics. We examine how verbal aspectual selections shape narrative grounding, how…
A Discourse Analysis of John 1:43-51 — Text to Sermon Using SFL

October 6, 2026 · 45 min

Discourse analysis clarifies how shifting tense-forms and spatial aspectual values establish structural flow and prominence in John 1:43-51. By examining quotative frames and syntactic fronting, text linguistics demonstrates how the…
A Discourse Analysis of John 1:35-42 — Text to Sermon Using SFL

October 4, 2026 · 39 min

Discourse analysis reveals how clause-level process shifts move the narrative from John the Baptist's testimony to active discipleship in John 1:35-42. Tracking material, verbal, and mental process selections illuminates the structural…

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A Discourse Analysis of John 1:29-34 — Text to Sermon using SFL

September 30, 2026 · 39 min

Discourse analysis reveals how spatial verbal aspect and demonstrative cohesion organize the testimony of John the Baptist in John 1:29-34. By tracing cohesion markers and mood shifts, text linguistics shows how the narrative structures…
A Discourse Analysis of John 1:19-28 — Text to Sermon using SFL

September 30, 2026 · 40 min

Applying Systemic Functional Linguistics and text linguistics to John 1:19-28 clarifies how pragmatic speech-act structures and verbal aspect choices turn an institutional interrogation into a solemn declaration. Discourse markers…
A Discourse Analysis of John 1:1-18 — Text to Sermon using SFL

September 26, 2026 · 46 min

Text linguistics reveals how aspectual shifting and thematic fronting in John 1:1-18 establish the distinction between eternal ontology and historical incarnation. Analyzing discourse markers and verb-forms illuminates the structural…
A Discourse Analysis of 3 John — Text to Sermon using SFL

September 19, 2026 · 31 min

Discourse analysis of 3 John clarifies how participant tracking and marked word order structure the personal dynamics between the Elder, Gaius, Diotrephes, and Demetrius. Through spatial verbal aspect, cohesion markers, and fronted…
A Discourse Analysis of 2 John — Text to Sermon using SFL

September 17, 2026 · 37 min

By utilizing verbal aspect and spatial proximity, the discourse of 2 John establishes communal identity, issues theological warnings, and guides ethical instruction in Koine Greek. Through strategic shifts between spatial remoteness and…
The 3D Grammar of 1 John — A Discourse Analysis of the Book of 1 John

September 7, 2026 · 47 min

This episode analyzes the 3D Spatial Architecture of First John, showing how Systemic Functional Linguistics and Constantine Campbell's system of Greek Verbal Aspect analysis helps the reader understand the text on three layers and map the…
A Discourse Analysis of 1 John 5:1-12 — Text to Sermon using SFL

September 6, 2026 · 31 min

This analysis of 1 John 5:1–12 utilizes Systemic Functional Linguistics and verbal aspect theory to examine how the Greek text constructs its theological arguments. The study highlights a shift in verbal aspect, where perfect…

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This podcast explores how verbal aspect and discourse analysis deepens our understanding of the New Testament. Download the show's research notes and graphic summaries: https://didaskalogos.squarespace.com/discourse-analysis-of-the-gospel-of-john This podcast was created with the assistance of AI.