The theme of temple christology in John's gospel / Stephen T. Um.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Um, Stephen T.

Series:

Library of New Testament studies ; 312.

T & T Clark library of biblical studies.

Library of New Testament studies ; 312

T & T Clark library of biblical studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Water--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Water.

Water--Religious aspects--Judaism.

Bible. N.T. John IV, 1-42--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Jesus Christ--Person and offices.

Jesus Christ.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (245 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : T & T Clark, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This study not only carefully investigates the Jewish tradition of water and Spirit as the normative background of John 4, but also develops temple Christology by connecting these distinct traditions of water and the Spirit as eschatological life for John's use of Spirit as the source of new creational life. The aim of this thesis is to answer the following three crucial questions in order to sustain the development of the temple Christological theme in John 4: 1) What does the image of water represent?; 2) What does it mean to worship in Spirit and truth?, and 3) How do the disparate parts

Contents:

Cover; Editorial Board; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 THE VARIOUS SCHOLARLY INTERPRETATIONS OF JOHN 4.1-26; Chapter 2 WATER: A LIFE-GIVING SYMBOL IN EARLY JEWISH LITERATURE (C. 2ND CENTURY BCE TO 1 ST CENTURY CE); Chapter 3 THE CONCEPT OF SPIRIT IN EARLY JEWISH LITERATURE; Chapter 4 THEMATIC ANALYSIS OF JOHN 4.6-26; Chapter 5 CONCLUSION; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9786613200495

9781283200493

128320049X

9780567542694

0567542696

OCLC:

741690077