The Temple of Jesus' Body: The Temple Theme in the Gospel of John
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
The Temple of Jesus' Body: The Temple Theme in the Gospel of John
By (Author) Alan Kerr
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
1st August 2002
United Kingdom
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
226.506
Physical Properties
Hardback
432
802g
Description
This study covers the Johannine Christian response to the fall of the Jerusalem Temple in 70 CE. A crucial text in this investigation is John 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 and Dedication suggests that 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.
Reviews
"This is the fullest exploration of the Temple theme in the Fourth Gospel that I have encountered."" --Theological Studies, December 2003/64 (4)" * Blurb from reviewer *
Author Bio
The late Alan Kerr received his PhD from University of Otago, New Zealand.
