RT Article
T1 Jesus as Sovereign in the Passion according to John
JF Biblical theology bulletin
VO 25
IS 3
SP 110
OP 117
A1 Ford, J. Massyngberde 1928-2015
LA English
YR 1995
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1773465902
AB This paper argues that in writing his account of the Passion of Jesus the author of the Fourth Gospel recognized the Hellenistic culture of his audience and their knowledge of the much discussed nature of true sovereignty. With this material in mind John presents Jesus as the friendly, suffering, servant sovereign who would be particularly familiar to those acquainted with Cynicism or Stoicism. For the Stoics every wise person was a sovereign. For John Jesus is a more inspiring model than any of those found in non-Christian religions: e.g., Heracles, Cleanthes, Socrates, or Odysseus.
DO 10.1177/014610799502500303