The Missions of Jesus and the Disciples According to the Fourth Gospel: With Implications for the Fourth Gospel's Purpose and the Mission of the Contemporary Church

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ISBN: 9780802842558 | 0802842550
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Copyright: 1/1/1998

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This important new work explores in depth the relationship between the mission of Jesus and of the disciples as presented in the Gospel of John and goes on to develop the implications of these findings for the contemporary church. The first study to integrate biblical research, theology, and missiology into one unified approach, this exploration of mission in John's Gospel results in striking new insights not only for students of the New Testament but also for those concerned to build a biblically sound model of missions today.

Abbreviations

(3)

Lists of Figures and Excursuses

xiv

(1)

Preface

Introduction

(4)

CHAPTER 1 THE SUBJECT IN RECENT SCHOLARSHIP

(12)

I. The Period from 1964 to 1974

(4)

II. The Period from 1975 to 1984

(2)

III. The Period from 1985 to 1994

(3)

IV. Summary

(2)

CHAPTER 2 FOUNDATIONS

(28)

I. Linguistic Foundations

(19)

A. Rationale for a Semantic Field Approach

(9)

1. The Role of Terminology

(1)

2. Words and Context

(1)

3. Words and Concepts

(2)

4. Definition of Concept

(2)

5. Lexical and Discourse Concept

(1)

6. A Recent Study Supporting the Approach Taken Here

(1)

7. The Advantages of a Semantic Field Approach: Conclusion

(2)

B. Implementation of the Chosen Methodology

(10)

1. Semantic Field Study of Mission in the Fourth Gospel

(4)

2. Identification of Semantic Clusters

(6)

II. Definitional Foundations

(5)

A. Lessons from the Relevant Literature

(3)

B. Working Definition of Mission in the Fourth Gospel

(1)

III. Literary Foundations

(3)

CHAPTER 3 THE MISSION OF JESUS ACCORDING TO THE FOURTH GOSPEL

(96)

I. The Person of Jesus

(6)

A. The Divinity and Uniqueness of Jesus

(4)

1. Claims of Jesus' Pre-existence

(1)

2. Acknowledgment and Worship of Jesus as Lord (and God)

(1)

3. Jesus' Appropriation of the Divine Name and Other Explicit and Implicit Claims of Divinity

(1)

4. Jesus' Uniqueness and Unique Sonship

(1)

5. Jesus' Messiahship

(1)

6. Strategic Placement of References to Jesus' Divinity

(1)

B. The Humanity of Jesus

(1)

1. Various Human Attributes

(1)

2. Human Designations

(1)

3. The Title "Son of Man"

(1)

C. Implications for the Study of John's Teaching on Mission

(1)

II. The Task of Jesus

(29)

A. Compositional Flow

(2)

B. Signs and Works

(20)

1. Signs

(18)

a. The Number and Identity of the Johannine Signs

(2)

b. The Six Explicitly Identified Signs in the Fourth Gospel

(1)

c. "Signs" in the Old Testament

(2)

d. "Signs" in John's Gospel

(3)

e. The Suggestions for Additional Signs in John's Gospel

(9)

Excursus #1: Implications from the Identification of the Temple Cleansing as a Johannine Sign for the Structure of the Fourth Gospel

(2)

f. Conclusion

(1)

2. Works

(1)

3. Conclusion

(1)

C. The Nature of Jesus' Work according to the Fourth Gospel

(7)

1. Compositional Flow

(1)

2. Revelation and/or Salvation?

(4)

3. Conclusion

(1)

III. The Charge of Jesus

(57)

A. Modes of Movement in Jesus' Mission

(11)

1. Survey of Passages Featuring Terms Denoting Modes of Movement

(1)

2. Modes of Movement in Jesus' Mission in the Relevant Literature

(4)

3. Modes of Movement and Characterizations of Jesus in the Fourth Gospel

(2)

4. Modes of Movement and Signs and Works Terminology

(1)

5. Modes of Movement and the Purposes of Jesus' Mission

(2)

6. Modes of Movement in Jesus' Mission and the Fourth Evangelist

(1)

B. The Fourth Gospel's Presentation of Jesus' Mission: Jesus the Messiah

(45)

1. The Coming One: Passages Indicating Messianic Expectations in the Fourth Gospel

(2)

2. Jesus as the Sent Son

(25)

a. Introduction

(11)

Excursus #2: The Two Johannine Words for Sending

(10)

b. The Contribution of John's Sending Christology to the Johannine Concept of Mission: A Survey of Theme Clusters Related to Sending in the Fourth Gospel

107

(8)

Excursus #3: Other Mission Terminology Related to Sending in the Fourth Gospel

111

(4)

c. The Fourth Gospel's Portrayal of Jesus as the "Sent Son": in Interaction with Relevant Literature

115

(6)

3. Jesus as the One Who Comes into the World and Returns to the Father (Descent-Ascent)

121

(9)

a. Coming (into the World) and Returning to the Father

121

(5)

b. Descent and Ascent

126

(4)

4. Jesus the Eschatological Shepherd-Teacher Calling Followers to Gather "Fruit"

130

(8)

a. Following

131

(2)

b. Gathering

133

(1)

c. Calling Followers to Gather (Fruit)

133

(5)

IV. Conclusion

138

(3)

CHAPTER 4 THE MISSION OF THE DISCIPLESR ACCORDING TO THE FOURTH GOSPEL

141

(58)

I. The Group of the Disciples

142

(27)

A. Introduction

143

(1)

B. The Fourth Gospel's Characterization of Jesus' Followers

144

(17)

1. The Term MXXX Designating the Historical Followers of Jesus in the Fourth Gospel

145

(2)

2. "The Twelve" in the Fourth Gospel

147

(2)

3. The Widening of the Term MXXX in the Fourth Gospel

149

(4)

4. Johannine Characterization of Individual Disciples

153

(8)

a. Introduction

153

(1)

b. Peter and the Beloved Disciple

154

(7)

C. Corporate Metaphors in the Fourth Gospel

161

(6)

D. Concluding Reflections

167

(2)

II. The Task of the Disciples

169

(7)

A. No "Signs" by the Disciples

169

(2)

B. The "Greater Works" of the Believer (14:12)

171

(4)

C. Other References to the Disciples' Task

175

(1)

III. The Charge of the Disciples

176

(21)

a. Coming (to Jesus)

176

(1)

B. Following

177

(3)

C. Being Sent

180

(17)

1. Entering into Jesus' Labor: Sent to Harvest (4:38)

180

(4)

2. Commissioned to Go and Bear Fruit (15:16)

184

(2)

3. Sent (into the World) as Jesus Was Sent (into the World) (17:18; 20:21)

186

(8)

a. Sent into the World as Jesus Was Sent into the World (17:18)

187

(2)

b. Foundations for the Disciples' Mission: Love and Unity

189

(1)

c. Sent as Jesus Was Sent (20:21)

190

(4)

4. General Observations on the Sending Theme and the Missions of Jesus and of the Disciples

194

(3)

IV. Conclusion

197

CHAPTER 5 IMPLICATIONS

199

(22)

I. The Definition of Mission Revisited

199

(1)

II. Implications for the Purpose of the Fourth Gospel

200

(10)

A. Missionary (Missionsschrift)

201

(1)

B. Edificatory (Gemeindeschrift)

202

(1)

C. Sectarian

203

(3)

D. Implications from the Present Study

206

(4)

III. Implications for the Mission of the Contemporary Church

210

(9)

A. Implications from the Present Study

210

(2)

B. Critique of the "Incarnational Model"

212

(5)

C. A Critique of Other Approaches

217

(2)

IV. Conclusion

219

(2)

Bibliography

221

(24)

Indexes

245

Subjects

245

(7)

Names

252

(5)

Scripture References

257

(12)

Greek Words

269

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The Missions of Jesus and the Disciples According to the Fourth Gospel: With Implications for the Fourth Gospel's Purpose and the Mission of the Contemporary Church

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