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Antidocetic Christology in the Gospel of John : An Investigation of the Place of the Fourth Gospel in the Johannine School
Outline : The location of the Fourth Gospel in the Johannine community is de-termined anew in this important redaction-critical study. In the central areas of its Christology, the Gospel of John proves to be a re-sponse to a docetic heresy within the Johannine School. At the center of the work is a prob-ing analysis of the Johannine mir-acle stories. As real deeds of rev-elation in the world, these miracle stories do not reflect a \\\"gnostic\\\" or \\\"docetic\\\" tendency, but an anti-docetic stance. The miracle stories originated not from an alleged \\\"signs source,\\\" but are individual traditions of the Johannine School. Also the sacramental texts, the prologue, and the Johannine the-ology of the cross emphasize the central thought of Johannine Christology: the identification of the historical Jesus with the exalted Christ. The book challenges earlier Johannine research, particularly that of Rudolf Bultmann and his students. It is indispensable for student and scholar alike.
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