'Mysticism' in the Gospel of John : an inquiry into its background / Jey J. Kanagaraj.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kanagaraj, Jey J., author.

Series:

Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; 158.

Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; 158

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. John--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Mysticism--Biblical teaching.

Mysticism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (365 p.)

Place of Publication:

Sheffield, England : Sheffield Academic Press, [1998]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This is the first detailed study of Johannine mysticism against a Palestinian Jewish background has been previously undertaken. This book investiages whether there was a mystical practice in first-century Palestine and whether John can be better understood in the light of such practice, if there was any. In analysis, two strands of Jewish mysticism, the early forms of Ma`aseh Merkabah and of Ma`aseh Bereshit, emerge as existing in first-century Palestine. While the former narrates by means of Ezek. 1 the experience of seeing God in His kingly glory, the latter describes the same expereince by

Contents:

CONTENTS; Foreword; Preface; Abbreviations; Chapter 1; INTRODUCTION: IS JOHN A 'MYSTICAL' DOCUMENT?; Part I. HELLENISTIC AND HELLENISTIC-JEWISH MYSTICISM; Chapter 2; HELLENISTIC MYSTICISM; Chapter 3; HELLENISTIC-JEWISH MYSTICISM AS IN PHILO; Part II. PALESTINIAN MYSTICISM IN THE FIRST CENTURY CE; Chapter 4; MYSTICAL FEATURES IN THE HEKHALOT LITERATURE; Chapter 5; EVIDENCE OF MERKABAH MYSTICISM IN PRE-CHRISTIAN WRITINGS; Chapter 6; EVIDENCE OF MERKABAH MYSTICISM IN THE CHRISTIAN ERA; Chapter 7; THE APOCALYPTIC LITERATURE OF THE LATE FIRST CENTURY; Chapter 8; THE YOHANAN BEN ZAKKAI TRADITION

Chapter 9THE INFLUENCE OF KEY PASSAGES FROM SCRIPTURE; Chapter 10; CONCLUSION (FOR PART II); Part III. 'MYSTICISM' IN THE GOSPEL OF JOHN; Chapter 11; INTRODUCTION (TO PART III); Chapter 12; THE ASCENT-MOTIF IN JOHN; Chapter 13; A VISION OF GOD ON THE THRONE; Chapter 14; THE 'SENDING OF THE SON' IN JOHN; Chapter 15; THE JOHANNINE IDEA OF INDWELLING; Chapter 16; THE LIGHT-MOTIF IN JOHN; Chapter 17; THE JOHANNINE LOGOS; Chapter 18; THE ESOTERIC ELEMENTS IN JOHN; Chapter 19; CONCLUSION; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [318]-335) and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9786613196705

9781283196703

1283196700

9780567310255

0567310256

OCLC:

741691709