Temple of Jesus' Body: The Temple Theme in the Gospel of John

by Alan R. Kerr

This book is a study of the Johannine Christian response to the fall of the Jerusalem Temple in 70 ce. A crucial text in this investigation is Jn 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, Dedication suggests that in Jesus fulfils and replaces these, while in the case of the Sabbath he effects a transformation. The overall conclusion...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1841272620
• ISBN13: 9781841272627
• Release Date: August 2002
• Publisher: Sheffield Academic Press
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.6" x 10.1"