Finding guidelines on social change in the two-tiered narrative and diakonia in the Gospel of John

It is shown in this article that the Gospel of John describes a battle between darkness and light, life and death, chaos and God’s new order. Although the certainty is given right at the beginning of the Gospel that the darkness will not overcome the light, God does not take the possibility of darkn...

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Main Author: Breed, Gert (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2015
In: HTS teologiese studies
Year: 2015, Volume: 71, Issue: 2
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B Theology
B Practical Theology
B Ministers of Religion
B Ancient Semitic and Classical Languages
B Aspects of Religious Studies
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B Netherdutch Reformed Church
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