Spirit in the writings of John : Johannine pneumatology in social-scientific perspective / Tricia Gates Brown.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brown, Tricia Gates.

Series:

Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; 253.

Library of New Testament studies.

Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; 253

Library of New Testament studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Holy Spirit--Biblical teaching.

Holy Spirit.

Johannine school.

Bible. N.T. John--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (321 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : T & T Clark International, c2003.

Summary:

Tricia Gates Brown employs the methodology of socio-scientific biblical criticism to investigate the pneumatology of John and 1 John. She argues that the meaning of spirit in John and 1 John is best understood using the anthropological model of brokerage. The model of patronage and its relevance to the socio-cultural world of JohnGÇÖs gospel is also discussed.Spirit in the Writings of John examines the development in pneumatology between John and 1 John and analyzes what this suggests about the socio-cultural context of the Johannine community. There is a discussion of the meaning of the term

Contents:

Cover; Editorial Board; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; INTRODUCTION; Chapter 1 PATRON-CLIENT RELATIONS AND THE GOSPEL OF JOHN; Chapter 2 FOUR APPROACHES TO JOHANNINE PNEUMATOLOGY; Chapter 3 SPIRIT IN THE GOSPEL OF JOHN; Chapter 4 THE PARACLETE IN JOHN; Chapter 5 SPIRIT IN 1 JOHN; CONCLUSION; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [268]-291) and indexes.

ISBN:

9786613193612

9781283193610

1283193612

9780567139207

0567139204

OCLC:

741690746