God dwells with us : temple symbolism in the Fourth Gospel / Mary L. Coloe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Coloe, Mary L., 1949-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. John--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Bible. John.

Temples--Biblical teaching.

Temples.

Physical Description:

x, 252 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Collegeville, Minn. : Liturgical Press, [2001]

Summary:

In the years after the destruction of Jerusalem and its Temple, and the ensuing rift between Judaism and Christianity, the Fourth Gospel offers hope to Christians that the God of Israel's traditions can now be found in and through Jesus. Within this historical milieu, the Temple provides a major christological symbol for the Johannine community. The Temple, as the place of God's dwelling, reveals both the identity and the mission of Jesus.

Having shown how the Temple symbolism applies to Jesus, God Dwells with Us discusses how the Temple symbolism in the Fourth Gospel also applies to the Christian community. Thus in the absence of the historical Jesus, Christians still have access to a God who dwells in the midst of the community.

Contents:

2. The Prologue: John 1:1-18 15

3. God's Dwelling Place in Israel 31

4. The Temple of His Body: John 2:13-25 65

5. The Supplanter: John 4:1-45 85

6. The Tabernacling Presence of God: John 7:1-8:59 115

7. The Consecrated One: John 10:22-42 145

8. My Father's House: John 14:1-31 157

9. Raising the New Temple: John 18:1-19:42 179

10. The Dwelling Place of God 213.

Notes:

"A Michael Glazier book."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-239) and indexes.

ISBN:

0814659527

OCLC:

45100167