Jesus's Special Knowledge in the Gospel of John
The Fourth Gospel portrays Jesus as having special knowledge of himself and his future, but also of the people and events around him. While John's Jesus always has divine insight, he does not always share it. Jesus neither shares nor hides special knowledge haphazardly, but in service of two in...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
[2019]
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Novum Testamentum
Year: 2019, Volume: 61, Issue: 3, Pages: 269-288 |
| Further subjects: | B
Sovereignty
B Gospel of John B Christology B Knowledge |
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| Summary: | The Fourth Gospel portrays Jesus as having special knowledge of himself and his future, but also of the people and events around him. While John's Jesus always has divine insight, he does not always share it. Jesus neither shares nor hides special knowledge haphazardly, but in service of two interrelated goals: sharing special knowledge persuades doubting characters in order to build a group of believers to receive the Spirit after his death. Jesus hides special knowledge in order to ensure a proper death at his hour. In this way, John explains how a character who exerts sovereign control throughout the Gospel is nevertheless betrayed and executed. |
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| ISSN: | 1568-5365 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Novum Testamentum
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15685365-12341635 |