Genealogical Terminology and Ethical Behavior in John 8:31-59
In John 8:31-59 the vocabulary of physical generation is embedded with moral behavior, suggesting conformity to the word, the desire, and the work of the ancestor. Such a concept is consistent with the Biblical (Gen 3:15; Is 57:3-4) and extra-Biblical Jewish literature (1QS IV:24, 26). The Gospel of...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Studium Biblicum Franciscanum
2022
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Liber annuus
Year: 2022, Volume: 72, Pages: 307-335 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Sin
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/ Bible. Johannesevangelium 8,31-59
/ Bible. Genesis 3,15
/ Bible. Jesaja 57
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| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity |
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| Summary: | In John 8:31-59 the vocabulary of physical generation is embedded with moral behavior, suggesting conformity to the word, the desire, and the work of the ancestor. Such a concept is consistent with the Biblical (Gen 3:15; Is 57:3-4) and extra-Biblical Jewish literature (1QS IV:24, 26). The Gospel of John does not entertain an anti-Jewish sentiment, even though the text presents a harsh controversy. On the contrary, the Johannine reflection nourishes a universal concept expressed by genealogical language: whoever commits sin owes his behavior to the evil one (cf. John 8:37; 1 John 3:8, 5), and whoever loves is moved by God (cf. 1 John 4:7). |
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| ISSN: | 0081-8933 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Studium Biblicum Franciscanum (Jerusalem), Liber annuus
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1484/J.LA.5.134541 |