Identity, Death, and Ascension in the First Apocalypse of James and the Gospel of John
In the Gospel of John, Jesus declares himself to be the way to the Father; in the First Apocalypse of James, Jesus explains exactly what this way entails. This article analyzes how 1 Apoc. Jas. uses the Johannine christological themes of identity, death and ascension and makes them applicable for hu...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge Univ. Press
[2021]
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| In: |
Harvard theological review
Year: 2021, Volume: 114, Issue: 1, Pages: 51-71 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
John
/ Jakobus-Apokalypse (1.)
/ Son of God
/ Death
/ Ascension
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| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity NBF Christology |
| Further subjects: | B
Ascension
B Monasticism B Gospel of John B Death B Nag Hammadi B Identity B First Apocalypse of James B Martyrdom |
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| Summary: | In the Gospel of John, Jesus declares himself to be the way to the Father; in the First Apocalypse of James, Jesus explains exactly what this way entails. This article analyzes how 1 Apoc. Jas. uses the Johannine christological themes of identity, death and ascension and makes them applicable for human salvation. The identity of Jesus as a son of the Father, as opposed to the inhabitants of the world/cosmos, his autonomous death that conquers cosmic evils, and his immediate ascension and fleshly return are all Johannine motifs that are reformulated in 1 Apoc. Jas. Jesus reveals to James that he too is a son of the Father, and James must declare this identity during his postmortem journey through the celestial toll-collectors. He must not fear his impending stoning as, like other martyrdom literature, the martyr is immune to earthly concerns, and the real challenge lies in the cosmic sphere. |
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| ISSN: | 1475-4517 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Harvard theological review
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S0017816021000055 |