The Johannine Exegesis of God : : An Exploration into the Johannine Understanding of God / / Daniel Rathnakara Sadananda.

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• VerfasserIn: Sadananda, Daniel Rathnakara,
• Place / Publishing House: Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter, , [2014]; ©2004
• Year of Publication: 2014
• Edition: Reprint 2014
• Language: English
• Series: Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft , 121
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (356 p.)

Eine anregende Untersuchung der theologischen Sprache der johanneischen Gemeinde. Durch die Interpretation des vierten Evangeliums werden die Implikationen von 'Theo-logie' im Kampf der johanneischen Gemeinde um Legitimität und Identität deutlich.

Johannine Exegesis of God is a stimulating study of the explicit and implicit theological language of the Johannine community. It exegetically explores crucial questions concerning the Fourth Evangelist's language used to characterize God. It makes a sojourn into the relationship between Johannine Christology and Theology. It examines the dialogue dynamics of a theological conversation between those who do not share the same theological affirmations, and enumerates how the Johannine community derives benefit, becomes enriched and learns inclusiveness through its dialogue/conflict with its pluralistic environment. In approaching and interpreting the Gospel narrative, the implications of 'Theo-logy' in the Johannine community's struggle for legitimacy, identity and existence become clear. The Theology of the Johannine community shows a creative dialect with its sociological context, and its experiential theologising makes its theological language authentic, clear and precise.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Chapter One: Introduction -- Chapter Two: Is Jesus God? -- Chapter Three: Theology in Conflict—Is Jesus Equal to God? (John 5:17-30) -- Chapter Four: Theology in Conflict—Is Jesus Pre-existent? (John 8:12-59) -- Chapter Five: Theology in Conflict—Are Jesus and the Father One? 0ohn 10:22-39) -- Chapter Six: The God of the Johannine Jesus: Characterisation of God in the Prayer of Jesus (John 17:1-26) -- Chapter Seven: Incarnate Logos as Historical Theophany (John 1:1-18) -- Chapter 8: Theology in Dialogue—Dialogue with the Considerate Jews (John 3:1-21) -- Chapter Nine: Theology in Dialogue—Dialogue with the Samaritans (John 4:1-42) -- Chapter Ten: Revelation Continued—the Authentic Theology: The Paraclete and the Understanding of God -- Chapter Eleven: Conclusion: Johannine Exegesis of God -- Bibliography -- Select Index of References -- Index of Modern Authors