The Temple of Jesus' Body
The Temple Theme in the Gospel of John
Published on 1. August 2002
Book
Hardback
432 pages
978-1-84127-262-7 (ISBN)
Description
This book is a study of the Johannine Christian response to the fall of the Jerusalem Temple in 70 ce. A crucial text in this investigation is Jn 2.13-22 and its context, which provide a lens through which other texts in John are viewed. Kerr's examination of the Temple festivals of Passover, Tabernacles, Dedication suggests that in Jesus fulfils and replaces these, while in the case of the Sabbath he effects a transformation. The overall conclusion is that the Johannine Jesus replaces and fulfils the Jerusalem Temple.
Reviews / Votes
"This is the fullest exploration of the Temple theme in the Fourth Gospel that I have encountered."" --Theological Studies, December 2003/64 (4)" * Blurb from reviewer *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
813 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84127-262-7 (9781841272627)
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E-Book
08/2002
1st Edition
Sheffield Academic Press
€211.99
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Person
Rev Alan Kerr received his PhD from University of Otago and is currently living in Dunedin, New Zealand.
Content
Preface; Abreviations; Introduction; Outside the Johannine Text: Some Jewish Responses to the Fall of the Temple; The New Temple: John 2. 13-22; The New Beginning: The Prologue; The Programmatic Vision of John 1.51; A New Centre of Worship: John 4. 16-24; The Temple Festivals: Part I The Passover Part II Tabernacles Part III Dedication Part IV The Sabbath The Father's House; Possible Temple Connections in Jn 13 and 14; Possible High Priestly and Temple Allusions in John 17; Summary and Conclusions; Bibliography