Creation Imagery in the Gospel of John

Sosa Siliezar investigates the presence and significance of creation imagery in the Gospel of John. He argues that John has intentionally included only a limited (albeit significant) number of instances of creation imagery and that he has positioned them carefully to highlight their significance. Sosa Siliezar contends that the instances of creation imagery used in varying contexts function collectively in a threefold way that is consonant with John''s overall argument. First, John uses them to portray Jesus in close relationship with his Father, existing apart from and prior to the created order. Second, John uses creation imagery to assert the primal and universal significance of Jesus and the message about him, and to privilege him over other important figures in the story of Israel. Third, John uses creation imagery to link past reality with present and future reality, portraying Jesus as the agent of creation whom the reader should regard as the primal agent of revelation and salvation. The book concludes by underscoring how these findings inform our understanding of John''s Christology and Johannine dualism.>

About the author

Carlos Raúl Sosa Siliezar (PhD University of Edinburgh) is a lecturer at several universities in Guatemala City, Central America.

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• Authors: Assistant Professor Carlos Raul Sosa (Central American Theological Seminary Siliezar, Carlos Raul Sosa Siliezar, Carlos Raul Sosa (Central American Theol Siliezar, Carlos Raul Sosa (Central American Theological Seminary Siliezar, Carlos Raaul Sosa Siliezar
• Assisted by: Chris Keith (Editor)
• Publisher: T. & T. Clark Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.07.2015
• EAN: 9780567664242
• ISBN: 978-0-567-66424-2
• No. of pages: 272
• Series: The Library of New Testament Studies; Library of New Testament Studi; Library of New Testament Studi; Criminal Practice Series; The Library of New Testament Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / General, Christianity, The historical Jesus, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Biblical exegesis & hermeneutics