Lazarus, Mary and Martha : social-scientific approaches to the Gospel of John - Esler, Philip Francis; Piper, Ronald A. (Ronald Allen), 1948- (Minneapolis, MN : Augsburg Fortress, 2006)
Lazarus, Martha, and Mary: reframing the discussion -- Social identity and prototypes: a social-scientific model for historical and theological application -- Johannine processing of the past in relation to Lazarus, Mary and Martha -- Lazarus, Martha, and Mary as prototypes of those whom Jesus loves -- The raising of Lazarus from the dead as prototypical -- The raising of Lazarus in early Christian art -- A theological conclusion: the raising of Lazarus and Christian identity.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 178-191) and index.
Keywords: Lazarus, -- of Bethany, Saint; Martha, -- Saint; Mary, -- of Bethany, Saint; Bible. -- Social scientific criticism