"This is an inter-disciplinary work, bringing together historical scholarship (regarding the earliest readers of the Gospel of John), contemporary scriptural scholarship on John, and philosophy, specifically Michel Henry, a French Phenomenologist and another reader of John, to explore how the Incarnation relates to the Passion of Christ, and how we understand and speak of revelation, that is, the relationship between scriptural exegesis and theological discourse. In particular, the work shows how ‘incarnation’ is not an event now in the past, but rather the continuing embodiment of God in those who follow Christ in the present. Those who do so, moreover, are born into life as human beings, giving their assent to the project of God initiated in the opening verses of Scripture, ‘Let us make a human being in our image’. The intimate connection between theology and anthropology, centered in Christology, as this work demonstrates, illumines the nature and task of theology itself, bringing together the various disciplines drawn upon in this study" -- University Press Scholarship Online

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John Behr

Oxford Institute for Energy Studies

German Historical Institute London

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Oxford University Press USA, Oxford, United Kingdom, 2019

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Oxford ; New York (N.Y.), 2021

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Cover
John the Theologian and his Paschal Gospel: A Prologue to Theology
Copyright
Dedication
Preface
Contents
List of Abbreviations
Introduction: The Gospel of John and Christian Theology
METHODOLOGY AND MYTHOLOGY
'PRE-EXISTENCE' AND 'INCARNATION'
JOHN AND HIS READERS
Part I: John the Theologian and his Paschal Gospel
1: John the Evangelist
JOHN THE ELDER, THE DISCIPLE OF THE LORD
Papias, Irenaeus, and Eusebius
The Occasion of the Gospel
The Unity of the Johannine Corpus
THE HIGH PRIEST OF THE PASCHAL MYSTERY
The Celebration of Pascha
John the High Priest 2: The Paschal Gospel'APOCALYPTIC', APOCALYPSES, AND AN 'APOCALYPTIC GOSPEL'
THE STRUCTURE AND FRAMEWORK OF APOCALYPTIC
Mystery
Two Stages
Riddling Discourse and Messianic Secret
Correspondence and Two-Level Drama
THE APOCALYPTIC READING OF SCRIPTURE
Part II: 'It Is Finished'
3: 'The Temple of His Body'
JOHN 1:14
JOHN 1:50-1
JOHN 2:1-12
JOHN 2:13-25
JOHN 4:1-42
JOHN 5:1-18
JOHN 6
The Flesh to be Eaten
Chewing the Flesh
Eucharist and Martyrdom
JOHN 7:1-10:21
The Feast of Tabernacles
The Blind Man
JOHN 10:22-42
JOHN 14:1-3
JOHN 19:17-42
The Crucifixion, Title, and Tunic The Words from the CrossThe Deposition from the Cross
4: 'Behold the Human Being'
THE LIVING HUMAN BEING: THE MARTYR
The Apocalypse of John
Ignatius of Antioch
Irenaeus of Lyons
Melito of Sardis
The Gospel of John
THE ASCENDING AND DESCENDING SON OF MAN
John 1:51
John 3:13
John 9 and Seeing the Voice
5: The Prologue as a Paschal Hymn
JOHN 1:1
JOHN 1:2-5
JOHN 1:6-18
Part III: The Phenomenology of Life in Flesh
6: Johannine Arch-Intelligibility
THE PATHOS OF LIFE
INCARNATION
JOHANNINE ARCH-INTELLIGIBILITY
7: History, Phenomenology, and Theology Conclusion: A Prologue to TheologyBibliography
Scripture
Apocrypha/Pseudoepigrapha
Classical, Rabbinic, and Patristic Texts and Translations
Modern and Contemporary Works
Index of Ancient Sources
Index of Authors

"John the theologian and his Paschal Gospel brings three different kinds of readers of the Gospel of John together with the theological goal of understanding what is meant by Incarnation and how it relates to Pascha, the Passion of Christ, how this is conceived of as revelation, and how we speak of it. The first group of readers are the Christian writers from the early centuries, some of whom (such as Irenaeus of Lyons) stood in direct continuity, through Polycarp of Smyrna, with John himself. In exploring these writers, John Behr offers a glimpse of the figure of John and the celebration of Pascha, which is held to have started with him. The second group of readers are modern scriptural scholars, from whom we learn of the apocalyptic dimensions of John's Gospel and the way in which it presents the life of Christ in terms of the Temple and its feasts. Christ's own body, finally erected on the cross, is seen as the true Temple in an offering of love rather than a sacrifice for sin--an offering in which Jesus becomes the flesh he offers for consumption, the bread which descends from heaven, so that 'Incarnation' is not an event now in the past, but the embodiment of God in those who follow Christ in the present. The third reader is Michel Henry, a French phenomenologist, whose reading of John opens up further surprising dimensions of this Gospel, which yet align with those uncovered in the first parts of this work. This thought-provoking work brings these threads together to reflect on the nature and task of Christian theology."-- Publisher, page four of dust jacket

Presentación editorial: "John the theologian and his Paschal Gospel brings three different kinds of readers of the Gospel of John together with the theological goal of understanding what is meant by Incarnation and how it relates to Pascha, the Passion of Christ, how this is conceived of as revelation, and how we speak of it. The first group of readers are the Christian writers from the early centuries, some of whom (such as Irenaeus of Lyons) stood in direct continuity, through Polycarp of Smyrna, with John himself. In exploring these writers, John Behr offers a glimpse of the figure of John and the celebration of Pascha, which is held to have started with him. The second group of readers are modern scriptural scholars, from whom we learn of the apocalyptic dimensions of John's Gospel and the way in which it presents the life of Christ in terms of the Temple and its feasts. Christ's own body, finally erected on the cross, is seen as the true Temple in an offering of love rather than a sacrifice for sin--an offering in which Jesus becomes the flesh he offers for consumption, the bread which descends from heaven, so that 'Incarnation' is not an event now in the past, but the embodiment of God in those who follow Christ in the present. The third reader is Michel Henry, a French phenomenologist, whose reading of John opens up further surprising dimensions of this Gospel, which yet align with those uncovered in the first parts of this work. This thought-provoking work brings these threads together to reflect on the nature and task of Christian theology."

This Study Brings Three Different Kinds Of Readers Of The Gospel Of John Together With The Theological Goal Of Understanding What Is Meant By Incarnation And How It Relates To Pascha, The Passion Of Christ, How This Is Conceived Of As Revelation, And How We Speak Of It. The First Group Of Readers Are The Christian Writers From The Early Centuries, Some Of Whom (such As Irenaeus Of Lyons) Stood In Direct Continuity, Through Polycarp Of Smyrna, With John Himself. In Exploring These Writers, John Behr Offers A Glimpse Of The Figure Of John And The Celebration Of Pascha, Which Held To Have Started With Him. The Second Group Of Readers Are Modern Scriptural Scholars, From Whom We Learn Of The Apocalyptic Dimensions Of John's Gospel And The Way In Which It Presents The Life Of Christ In Terms Of The Temple And Its Feasts. With Christ's Own Body, Finally Erected On The Cross, Being The True Temple In An Offering Of Love Rather Than A Sacrifice For Sin. An Offering In Which Jesus Becomes The Flesh He Offers For Consumption, The Bread Which Descends From Heaven, So That 'incarnation' Is Not An Event Now In The Past, But The Embodiment Of God In Those Who Follow Christ In The Present. The Third Reader Is Michel Henry, A French Phenomenologist, Whose Reading Of John Opens Up Further Surprising Dimensions Of This Gospel, Which Yet Align With Those Uncovered In The First Parts Of This Work. This Thought-provoking Work Brings These Threads Together To Reflect On The Nature And Task Of Christian Theology.

2019-05-18