Abstract
The purpose of this study is to show that analysis methods based on modern literary
and linguistic theories can also produce valid research results in analyzing ancient ironies.
As an example, a re-examination of the major Johannine irony expressed in John 1:11 will
be conducted. The reason for this is that some scholars argue against the use of modern
methods when reading ancient texts to avoid anachronism and argue that it is preferable
to use the methods used in antiquity as they were. However, none of the ways in which
modern scholars analyze the ancient texts can fully avoid the possibilities of anachronistic
elements inherent in them. This is because they themselves live in the present day and
their methods will inevitably be utilized through their lenses. The most important point
should be whether or not researchers can produce valid and plausible results, regardless
of which method they employ.
