The God who Condescends: Leadership in the Gospel of John
In accordance with its etymology, the Oxford English Dictionary defines “condescend” as follows: “to stoop voluntarily and graciously.” In the Gospel of John, Jesus leads by condescending physically, mentally, emotionally, culturally, and socially; the Son of God stoops into human history so that ot...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Sage Publications
2021
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Christian education journal
Year: 2021, Volume: 18, Issue: 1, Pages: 58-73 |
Further subjects: | B
Leadership
B Condescension B Gospel of John B Telos (The Greek word) B Influence B Initiative |
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Summary: | In accordance with its etymology, the Oxford English Dictionary defines “condescend” as follows: “to stoop voluntarily and graciously.” In the Gospel of John, Jesus leads by condescending physically, mentally, emotionally, culturally, and socially; the Son of God stoops into human history so that others “may believe that Jesus is the Christ” and “have life in his name” (20:31). And, because Christians are to embody the life of Christ, they, too, should lead by condescension. |
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ISSN: | 2378-525X |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Christian education journal
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0739891320930234 |