John's Gospel and Intimations of Apocalyptic

Inbunden, Engelska, 2013

AvCatrin H. Williams,Catrin H. Williams,Christopher Rowland

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John's Gospel has traditionally been regarded as the least apocalyptic document in the New Testament. This exciting new collection redresses the balance by exploring the ways in which the apocalyptic literature of Second Temple Judaism has contributed to the theology and outlook of John's Gospel. Given that John, like the Jewish apocalyptic texts, is primarily concerned with the theme of revelation, the contributors examine how apocalyptic ideas can help to explain the Johannine portrayal of Jesus as the messenger sent from heaven to reveal the divine mysteries, as well as the Gospel's presentation of the activity of the Spirit, its understanding of evil, and the intended effects of this 'apocalypse in reverse' on its readers and hearers. The highly distinguished contributors include, John Ashton, Christopher Rowland, April DeConick, Judith Lieu and Jorg Frey.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2013-11-21
Mått156 x 234 x 23 mm
Vikt684 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor344
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN9780567618528

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Introduction Christopher Rowland and Catrin Williams/John and Intimations of Apocalyptic: Looking Back and Looking Forward John Ashton/Text and Authority in John and Apocalyptic Judith Lieu/An Apocalypse in Reverse: An Epitome of the Gospel of John Christopher Rowland/From the Apocalypse of John to the Johannine "Apocalypse in Reverse": Intimations of Apocalyptic and the Quest for a Relationship Ian Boxall/The Divine Dwelling in Revelation 21 and in the Johannine Prologue Jorg Frey/Why are the Heavens Closed? The Johannine Revelation of the Father April DeConick/The Apocalyptic Son of Man in the Gospel of John Benjamin Reynolds/Bringing the Revelation to Remembrance: Interpreting the Johannine Spirit-Paraclete in the Light of Jewish Apocalyptic Angelus Interpres Traditions Catrin Williams/The Reader as Apocalyptist in the Gospel of John Robert G. Hall/Apocalyptic Mystagogy: Rebirth-from-above in the Reception of John's Gospel Robin Griffith-Jones/The Devil, Satan, and the Ruler of this World in the Fourth Gospel Loren Stuckenbruck/The Ruler of the World, Antichrists and Pseudo-Prophets: Johannine Variations on an Apocalyptic Motif Jutta Leonhardt-Balzer.

These essays help redefine the categories with which we approach apocalyptic writings and John’s Gospel. Instead of limiting the comparison to eschatology, they propose new ways to consider what each type of literature helps us see in the other. The result is not a new consensus, but a promising series of leads, which invite discussion around questions of how the hidden purposes of God are revealed.