An Extended Refutation of Doctrinal Correlates in John 8–9

The doctrinal continuum between ancestral merits and rewards and punishments is well established in Second Temple Judaism and is discernible in John 8–9. Following Philo of Alexandria’s questioning of these doctrinal correlates, the Johannine chapters are subjected to a theological-rhetorical analys...

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Published in:Novum Testamentum
Main Author: Terian, Abraham 1942- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2024
In: Novum Testamentum
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Bible. Johannesevangelium 8 / Bible. Johannesevangelium 9 / Bible. Johannesevangelium 9,1-5 / Ancestors / Wages / Punishment / Philo, Alexandrinus 25 BC-40
IxTheo Classification:HC New Testament
NCA Ethics
VA Philosophy
Further subjects:B Fourth Gospel
B Philo of Alexandria
B modes of refutation
B ancestral merits
B rewards and punishments
B Johannine polemic
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Summary:The doctrinal continuum between ancestral merits and rewards and punishments is well established in Second Temple Judaism and is discernible in John 8–9. Following Philo of Alexandria’s questioning of these doctrinal correlates, the Johannine chapters are subjected to a theological-rhetorical analysis focused on the transitional passage (9:1–5). The passage is here seen not as an introduction to a new theme but as corollary to the preceding chapter(s), having a duo-directional significance, linking a two-part refutation of invariably related doctrines: ancestral merits and rewards and punishments. The rejection or refutation of the latter affirms the rejection or refutation of the former, and vice versa. The Johannine chapters in question have a thematic and dialectical connection; they constitute a substantial part of the broader, interrelated polemic of the Fourth Gospel.
ISSN:1568-5365
Contains:Enthalten in: Novum Testamentum
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/15685365-bja10061