IS HE GOING TO KILL HIMSELF?: THE WILLING SELF-SACRIFICE OF JESUS AND THE AKEDAH IN THE FOURTH GOSPEL
This study examines the passages in which the Akedah is tacitly referenced by the Fourth Evangelist to explain who Christ was for his community. It identifies a plethora of thematic and linguistic expressions in John that are parallel to the developing tradition of Isaac's willing sacrifice. Th...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2013
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Sacra scripta
Year: 2013, Volume: 11, Issue: 2, Pages: 231-261 |
| Further subjects: | B
Isaac
B Lamb of God B Gospel of John B Passover B Akedah |
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| Summary: | This study examines the passages in which the Akedah is tacitly referenced by the Fourth Evangelist to explain who Christ was for his community. It identifies a plethora of thematic and linguistic expressions in John that are parallel to the developing tradition of Isaac's willing sacrifice. This analysis begins with a linguistic examination of Jewish texts that speak of an "only"/"beloved\" child in the context of sacrifice (Gen 22; Judg 11:29–40; and 2 Kgs 2:26–27), and explores the translation of these terms into Greek (יחיד to μονογενής/ἀγαπητός). Secondly, key thematic developments in the evolution of the Akedah are explored in relation to John's Gospel. This study concludes that John consciously employed an Isaac-typology, and its characteristic vocabulary, to elaborate upon the meaning of Jesus' sacrifice. |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: Universitatea Babeş-Bolyai. Centrul de Studii Biblice, Sacra scripta
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