The Temple of Jesus' Body: The Temple Theme in the Gospel of John
The Temple of Jesus' Body: The Temple Theme in the Gospel of John

The Temple of Jesus' Body: The Temple Theme in the Gospel of John

in Library of New Testament Studies

by Alan Kerr

Pages 432
Publisher T&T Clark
Published 2002
ISBN-13 9781841272627
This book is a study of the Johannine Christian response to the fall of the Jerusalem Temple in 70 ce. A crucial text in this investigation is Jn 2.13-22 and its context, which provide a lens through which other texts in John are viewed. Kerr's examination of the Temple festivals of Passover, Tabernacles, Dedication suggests that in Jesus fulfils and replaces these, while in the case of the Sabbath he effects a transformation. The overall conclusion is that the Johannine Jesus replaces and fulfils the Jerusalem Temple.

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