The role of Jewish feasts in John's Gospel / Gerry Wheaton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wheaton, Gerry, author.

Series:

Monograph series (Society for New Testament Studies) ; 162.

Society for New Testament Studies monograph series ; 162

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. John--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Fast and feasts--Judaism.

Fast and feasts.

Fasts and feasts in the Bible.

Jews in the New Testament.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 223 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In the first three Gospels, Jesus rarely travels to Jerusalem prior to his final week. The Fourth Gospel, however, features Jesus' repeated visits to the city, which occur primarily during major festivals. This volume elucidates the role of the Jewish feasts of Passover, Tabernacles, and Dedication in John's presentation of Jesus. Gerry Wheaton examines the Gospel in relation to pertinent sources from the Second Temple and Rabbinic periods, offering a fresh understanding of how John appropriates the symbolic and traditional backgrounds of these feasts. Wheaton situates his inquiry within the larger question of Judaism in John's Gospel, which many consider to be the most anti-Semitic New Testament text. The findings of this study significantly contribute to the ongoing debate surrounding the alleged anti-Jewish posture of the Gospel as a whole, and it offers new insights that will appeal to scholars of Johannine theology, New Testament studies, and Jewish studies.

Contents:

Cover; 1 Introduction ; Half-title Page; Series Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Abstract; Introduction to the question; Review of previous scholarship; Method and statement of task; 2 The Role and Perception of Judaism in John ; Introduction; Judaism in John; "The Jews"; Contribution of John 2-4 to the question of Judaism; Conclusion; 3 The Role of Passover ; Introduction; Nationalistic expectations associated with Passover season; Passover in John: Jesus as paschal victim; Significance of Jesus' paschal sacrifice; Symbolic meaning of the paschal meal; Conclusion

4 The role of Tabernacles Introduction; Isaiah 55: Jesus as the source of the eschatological waters of the New Exodus; Citation at John 7:38: Meribah and eschatological Temple backgrounds; Analysis of m. Sukk. 4 and t. Sukk. 3: the altar ceremonies and the Meribah tradition; John 7; Conclusion; 5 The role of Dedication ; Introduction; Exegesis of John 10:22-39; Reappraisal of the evidence in 2 Maccabees; Application to John 10; Conclusion; 6 Conclusion ; Summary of findings; Conclusion; Bibliography; Author Index; Index of ancient sources

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

1-316-30979-7

1-316-32317-X

1-316-32651-9

1-316-32985-2

1-316-33319-1

1-107-43889-6

1-316-31981-4

1-316-28912-5

1-139-94203-4