The Orientation of the Teaching of the Paraclete in the Gospel of John
Retrospective or Prospective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19293045 |
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| Authors | Thomas Tops (0000-0002-4399-7045, University of Groningen, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 66 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 68-86 |
| Publication date | 2020-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | New Testament Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0028-6885 • E-ISSN: 1469-8145 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s002868851900033x |
| OpenAlex | W2994082484 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 11 |
Past scholarly literature has interpreted the orientation of the teaching of the Paraclete in the Fourth Gospel as either retrospective or prospective. First, I will argue that it is prospective, but that this does not imply that the Paraclete teaches things that have not yet been taught by Jesus. The Gospel text challenges us to conceive the teaching of the Paraclete as prospective, but also as repeating Jesus’ teaching. A synthesis of the retrospective and prospective interpretation is thus required. Second, I will argue that this paradoxical synthesis can be obtained on the basis of Kierkegaard's category of repetition
Epistemology · Gospel · Interpretation (philosophy) · Linguistics · Orientation (vector space) · Repetition (rhetorical device) · Theology · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education · Development, Ethics, and Society · Philosophy
| Highly cited | No |
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