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

by Kerr, Alan

• ISBN13: 9781841272627
• ISBN10: 1841272620
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-08-02
• Publisher: Bloomsbury T&T Clark

Summary

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.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Abbreviations	xi
Introduction	1	(33)
Outside the Johannine Text: Some Jewish Responses to the Fall of the Temple in 70 ce	34	(33)
The New Temple: John 2.13-22	67	(35)
The New Beginning: The Prologue	102	(34)
The Programmatic Vision of John 1.51	136	(31)
A New Centre of Worship: John 4.16-24	167	(38)
The Temple Festivals	205	(63)
The Father's House: Possible Temple Connections in John 13 and 14	268	(46)
Possible High Priestly and Temple Allusions in John 17	314	(57)
Summary and Conclusions	371	(6)
Bibliography	377	(14)
Index of References	391	(22)
Index of Authors	413