Johannine ecclesiology / Johan Ferreira.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ferreira, Johan, author.

Series:

Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; 160.

Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; 160

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Church--Biblical teaching.

Church.

Bible. John--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (249 p.)

Place of Publication:

Sheffield, England : Sheffield Academic Press, [1998]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

During the last few decades there has been a debate concerning the prominence of ecclesiology in the Gospel of John. This book highlights that debate and makes an important contribution to our understanding of Johannine ecclesiology. It argues that ecclesiology is a major theological concern of the Gospel, that investigations into Johannine ecclesiology have suffered under categories that are alien to the Gospel itself, and that the Gospel espouses a christological ecclesiology that emphasizes the origin, nature and purpose of the community. The community is Christus prolongatus; Christology a

Contents:

CONTENTS; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. HISTORY OF RESEARCH; 3. THE CONTEXT AND STRUCTURE OF JESUS' PRAYER; 4. THE EXEGESIS OF JESUS' PRAYER; 5. THE JOHANNINE CONCEPT OF GLORY; 6. THE JOHANNINE CONCEPT OF SENDING; 7. CONCLUSION; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [207]-232) and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9786613195746

9781283195744

1283195747

9780567286833

0567286835

OCLC:

741691452