The Receiver’s Paradox: Agency and Essence in John 13:20
The Gospel of John contains not only paradoxical thought but also formal paradoxes—short logical riddles of a kind put to rhetorical use by ancient speakers. One overlooked formal paradox is the aphorism in John 13:20. The evangelist models this paradox on a reversal of the logic of Heraclitus’s riv...
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| Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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Catholic Biblical Association of America
2023
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The catholic biblical quarterly
Jahr: 2023, Band: 85, Heft: 1, Seiten: 97-109 |
| normierte Schlagwort(-folgen): | B
Bibel. Johannesevangelium 13,20
B Heraclitus, Ephesius 550 v. Chr.-480 v. Chr. B Paradoxon |
| IxTheo Notationen: | HC Neues Testament |
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Paradox
B Heraclitus B Agency B Gospel of John B Jesus B athleticism B riddle |
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| Zusammenfassung: | The Gospel of John contains not only paradoxical thought but also formal paradoxes—short logical riddles of a kind put to rhetorical use by ancient speakers. One overlooked formal paradox is the aphorism in John 13:20. The evangelist models this paradox on a reversal of the logic of Heraclitus’s river paradox. While Heraclitus’s river paradox is a means to deliberate essence, Jesus’s "receiver’s paradox" is a means to deliberate agency. Jesus intends the paradox as a way to help the disciples reflect further on their concerns for mission. As a result, this interpretation alleviates concerns that the utterance is unrelated to the discourse. |
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| ISSN: | 2163-2529 |
| Enthält: | Enthalten in: The catholic biblical quarterly
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1353/cbq.2023.0005 |