The textual strategy in John 3
Firstly the views of some scholars on the flow of the argument in John 3:12 14 is examined. Then an own reading is presented in which it is argued that in verse 12 the Jesus of John raises the possibility of talking about the mysteries that heaven contains. This expectation is reinforced in verse 13...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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NTWSA
1995
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Neotestamentica
Year: 1995, Volume: 29, Issue: 1, Pages: 27-48 |
| Further subjects: | B
Theology
B John 3:12-14 B Rhetorical criticism B Nicodemus B Christianity |
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| Summary: | Firstly the views of some scholars on the flow of the argument in John 3:12 14 is examined. Then an own reading is presented in which it is argued that in verse 12 the Jesus of John raises the possibility of talking about the mysteries that heaven contains. This expectation is reinforced in verse 13 where it is claimed that Jesus is in the unique position to reveal these mysteries as He is the only person who had made the qualifying journey to the regions concerned. Jesus does not fulfil this expectation, though, but turns to talking about the cross of the Son of Man. In this way apprehension is initially caused in the group represented by Nicodemus, who could not even grasp and) believe the earthly doctrine of birth from above, after which they are reassured by the fact that Jesus does not intend at all to talk about faraway and mysteriuos matters but only about the Gospel message itself. |
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| ISSN: | 2518-4628 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Neotestamentica
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.10520/AJA2548356_339 |