"Isaiah Saw His Glory" : : The Use of Isaiah 52–53 in John 12 / / Daniel J. Brendsel.

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• VerfasserIn: Brendsel, Daniel J.,
• Place / Publishing House: Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter, , [2014]; ©2014
• Year of Publication: 2014
• Language: English
• Series: Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft , 208
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (280 p.)

The influence of Isaiah on John's narrative and theology has long been recognized, but it has yet to receive monograph-length attention. This study is a beginning attempt to fill that void through an examination of the use of Isaiah in the crucial hinge of John's gospel - John 12:1-43. Beginning with a reading of Isaiah 40-55 illustrating a way in which early Christians may have read this important section of Scripture, the bulk of the study examines the pericopes in John 12:1-43, seeking to identify and interpret John's use of Isaiah 52-53. It is concluded that a reading of this well-known Isaianic text rooted within its broader context in Isaiah, together with the mediating influence of other texts - notably Isa 6:9-10 and Zech 9:9-10 - has fueled much Johannine theology, Christology, and ecclesiology. Moreover, mirroring the progression of Isa 52:7-53:1 in John 12 is the author's way of underlining Jesus' identity as the Servant of God and announcing that the second exodus prophesied by Isaiah is secured by the rejection (and death) of Jesus.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- List of Illustrations and Tables -- List of Abbreviations -- Part I: John and Isaiah -- 2 Issues for Interpretation -- 3 Sin, Salvation, and the Servant: A Reading of Isaiah 40–55 -- Part II: Explicit Reference to Isaiah in John 12 -- 4 Isaiah and the Hardening of Many in Israel -- 5 The Judgment of Hardening and the Unbelief Met by Jesus -- 6 The Glory That Isaiah Saw -- Part III: Implicit Reference to Isaiah in John 12 -- 7 The Servant and Jesus’ Hour to Be Lifted Up and Glorified -- 8 Isaiah’s Servant and Jesus’ Entry into Jerusalem -- 9 Jesus and the Isaianic Herald of Good News -- 10 Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index of Ancient Sources -- Index of Authors and Historical Persons -- Index of Subjects and Biblical Characters