likely option for a reference work.18 Thus, when John uses the terms γραφή (graphē “Scripture” cf. John 2:22; 7:38, 42; 10:35; 13:18; 17:12; 19:24, 28, 36, 37; 20:9) or γράμμα (gramma “writings” [of Moses] cf. 5:47); they almost exclusively refer to the “Holy Scripture.”19 John’s frequent use of these terms serves as a clue as to his literary purview as he is writing, namely, that he has a view to the Hebrew Bible when he is writing his gospel. Now, I do not mean to suggest that scholars have failed