‘Some were saying, “He is good”’ (John 7.12b): ‘Good’ Christology in John's Gospel?

Jane Heath

doi:10.1017/S0028688510000111

‘Some were saying, “He is good”’ (John 7.12b): ‘Good’ Christology in John's Gospel?

Jane Heath

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Abstract

Far from being the banality suggested by commentators, John's use of the vocabulary of ‘goodness’ for Jesus (ἀγαθός and καλός) is christologically significant. It points to Jesus' unity with God. The Johannine treatment of Jesus' ‘goodness’ and interpretation of the Shema contrasts with and complements the Synoptic treatment of these themes in the rich man pericope (Mark 10.17–22 parr.).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	513-535
Number of pages	23
Journal	New Testament Studies
Volume	56
Issue number	4
Early online date	7 Sep 2010
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0028688510000111
Publication status	Published - Oct 2010

Keywords

John's gospel
monotheism
goodness
rich man
Shema
Christology
commandments

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‘Some were saying, “He is good”’ (John 7.12b): ‘Good’ Christology in John's Gospel?

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