Ecclesiology and theosis in the gospel of John

"For the author of the fourth Gospel, there is neither a Christless church nor a churchless Christ. Though John's Gospel has been widely understood as ambivalent toward the idea of 'church', Andrew Byers argues that ecclesiology is as central a Johannine concern as Christology. R...

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Main Author: Byers, Andrew J. 1974- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge, United Kingdom Cambridge University Press 2017
In: Monograph series / Society for New Testament Studies (166)
Year: 2017
Reviews:[Rezension von: Byers, Andrew J., 1974-, Ecclesiology and theosis in the gospel of John] (2021) (Estes, Douglas, 1972 -)
[Rezension von: Byers, Andrew J., 1974-, Ecclesiology and theosis in the gospel of John] (2021) (Schulz, Charles R)
Edition:First published
Series/Journal:Society for New Testament Studies monograph series 166
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B John / Ecclesiology / Deification
IxTheo Classification:HC New Testament
Further subjects:B Deification
B Shepherd
B Church
B Deification (Christianity)
B Bible. John Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Bible Criticism, interpretation, etc Bible
B Ecclesia
B Ecclesiology
B John
B Church Biblical teaching
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Summary:"For the author of the fourth Gospel, there is neither a Christless church nor a churchless Christ. Though John's Gospel has been widely understood as ambivalent toward the idea of 'church', Andrew Byers argues that ecclesiology is as central a Johannine concern as Christology. Rather than focusing on the community behind the text, John's Gospel directs attention to the vision of community prescribed within the text, which is presented as a 'narrative ecclesiology' by which the concept of 'church' gradually unfolds throughout the Gospel's sequence. The theme of oneness functions within this script and draws on the theological language of the Shema, a centerpiece of early Jewish theology and social identity. To be 'one' with this 'one God' and his 'one Shepherd' involves the believers' corporate participation within the divine family. Such participation requires an ontological transformation that warrants an ecclesial identity expressed by the bold assertion found in Jesus' citation of Psalm 82: 'you are gods'." --
The Johannine vision of community: trends, approaches, and 'narrative ecclesiology' -- The inclusive divine community: the prologue's reinterpretation of God and God's people -- The ecclesiology of filiation and the incarnation -- Characterizing the prologue's ecclesiology: the ambiguation and assimilation of John the Baptist -- The prologue's 'ecclesial narrative script': ecclesiology as story arc -- The Shema as the foundation for John's theological use of 'one': identifying and addressing reservations -- The Shema, John 17, and Jewish-Christian identity: oneness in narrative development -- The fourth gospel and deification in patristic writings -- Johannine theosis: deification as ecclesiology -- Characterizing Johannine theosis: divinized characters within the narrative -- Narrative pneumatology and triadic theology: the spirit-paraclete as the character who divinizes beyond the narrative -- John's narrative ecclesiology of deification: a synthesis
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 244-265) and indexes
Revision of author's thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Durham, 2014 under title: Johannine theosis : the fourth gospel's narrative ecclesiology of participation and deification
ISBN:1107178606