The Gospel of John: More Light from Philo, Paul and Archaeology

The Scriptures, Tradition, Exposition, Settings, Meaning
Erscheinungsjahr 2014
ISBN: 978-90-04-24790-1
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 154, 330 Seiten, Format (B × H): 163 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 726 g

Reihe: Novum Testamentum, Supplements

To Paul the traditions from and about Jesus had authority similar to that of the Scriptures: a logion or story served as text for paraphrastic expositions. Such expositions are also seen in John's Gospel. - It is insufficient to discuss 'John and the Synoptics'. A better scope is 'John within early gospel traditions'.- Paul and Philo maintain a cosmic understanding of Jesus and the Jewish people, respectively. Correspondingly, Jesus is seen in cosmological perspective in John's Prologue. Philo illuminates the role of God's logos relative to creation and revelation. - Archaeology testifies to the reliability of John's topographical references. Both John and Philo can combine theological and ideological elaborations with specific geographical references, historical events and religious feasts. The study has brought in material and perspectives which strengthen the view that the Gospel of John was independent of the other three written gospels.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Borgen, Peder

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie Biblische Geschichte & Archäologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Bibelwissenschaften Neues Testament: Exegese, Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Kirchengeschichte Frühes Christentum, Patristik, Christliche Archäologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

A. Survey of Research and Debate

1. The Scriptures and the Words and Works of Jesus.
Response by M. Labahn
2. Debates on Expository Method and Form

B. John, Philo, Paul and the Hellenistic World

3. The Gospel of John and Philo of Alexandria
4. Gospel Traditions in Paul and John. Methods and Structures
5. The Gospel of John and Hellenism

C. From John and the Synoptics to John Within Early Gospel Traditions

6. John and the Synoptics in the Passion Narrative
7. John and the Synoptic Gospels
8. The Independence of the Gospel of John. Some Observations

D. God’s Agent in Johannine Exposition

9. God’s Agent in the Fourth Gospel
10. The Sabbath Controversy in John 5:1–18 and Analogous Controversy Reflected in Philo’s Writings
11. Observations on God’s Agent and Agency in John’s Gospel Chapters 5–10. Agency and the Quest for the Historical Jesus
12. “John the Witness” and the Prologue: John 1:1–34

E. Challenge and Response

13. Can Philo’s In Flaccum and Legatio ad Gaium Be of Help?
14. The Accusation of Blasphemy and the Appearance to Thomas
15. Summary: John, Archaeology, Philo, Paul, other Jewish Sources. John’s Independence of the Synoptics. Where My Journey of Research Has Led Me

Über Autor(innen)

Peder Borgen, Ph.D.(1956), Dr.Theol. (1966), The University of Trondheim, Norway. Professor of the New Testament and Hellenistic Judaism. He has published monographs and articles, including Bread from Heaven (Brill 1965) and Philo of Alexandria, an Exegete for His Time (Brill 1997).