Spirit in the Writings of John

Johannine Pneumatology in Social-Scientific Perspective

Tricia Gates Brown

• Editorial: T&T Clark
• Año: 2004
• ISBN:
  9780567139207
• Edición: 1
• Categoría: Theology & Religion
• Categoría: Biblical Studies

Tricia Gates Brown employs the methodology of socio-scientific biblical criticism to investigate the pneumatology of John and 1 John. She argues that the meaning of spirit in John and 1 John is best understood using the anthropological model of brokerage. The model of patronage and its relevance to the socio-cultural world of John's gospel is also discussed. Spirit in the Writings of John examines the development in pneumatology between John and 1 John and analyzes what this suggests about the socio-cultural context of the Johannine community. There is a discussion of the meaning of the term paracletos in literature antedating John, and the dominant view that the word was a formal forensic term is challenged.