176 Antonio Piñero 25. BAUER, D., “A Fireworks Display of Images… Essay of an Overview on the Revelation of John”, Bulletin Dei Verbum 54 (2000) 7-9. The a. indicates the literary devices which conform the literary structure of Rev: letters, pattern of seven, insertions, anticipation, repetitions, framing devices… 26. BONNEAU, N., “The Illusion of Immediacy. A Narrative-Critical Ex- ploration of the Bible’s Predilection for Direct Speech”, Theopho- rum 31 (2000) 131-151. Biblical narrative manifests a clear pre- dilection for direct discourse, the storytelling technique through which the narrator seemingly steps aside to let a character speak. The a. adds six observations to demonstrate that narrative theory has developed sufficient analytic sophistication to account for “the illusion of immediacy” created when a narrative uses direct discourse. 27. BUTLER, B.J., Irony in the Book of Revelation. Diss. 1998, 210 pp. Southern Bapt. Theol. Sem., Louisville. Summary in DissAbst 59 (1998-1999,10) 3852A; microfilm in Ann Arbor, AAT 9908451. 28. DANOVE, P., “The Narrative Function of Mark’s Characterisation of God”, NT 43 (2001) 12-30. “This art. identifies and categorizes grammatically justified Markan references to God according to the semantic relationships attributed to God, and then analyzes the content and distribution of these references to determine the narrative function of the characterization of God in Mark. The analysis of content investigates the role of repetition in re- lating other characters to God. The distributional analysis then indicates that references to God initially encourage the reader to identify Jesus with God and to find the fulfillment of expectations concerning God in the person of Jesus”. 29. DORMEYER, D., Das Lukasevangelium als Idealbiographie von Jesus Christus, dem Nazarener (SBB 43). Stuttgart (Katholisches Bibel- werk) 1999, 395 pp. This book’s main thesis is that the Mark’s gospel is the first ancient biography of Jesus. In the first chapter, the a. offers a survey of research on ‘ancient biography’ and ex- plains his narrative text-theoretical methodology. Chap. 3 studies the term ‘euaggelion’ in the OT and in the Greek and Roman background, and the relationships between gospel writer, reader and community. In the following chapters there are analysis of the most important themes of the gospel and comparisons with others ideal biographies of the OT and ancient times. See book review by M. Hasitschka in ZKT 122 (2000) 213-214. 30. GIBERT, P., “La Bible comme production littéraire”, Chronique 4 (1999) 71-76. The a. explains the significance of considering the