Digital Logos Edition
Sosa Siliezar investigates the presence and significance of creation imagery in the Gospel of John. He argues that John has intentionally included only a limited (albeit significant) number of instances of creation imagery and that he has positioned them carefully to highlight their significance.
Sosa Siliezar contends that the instances of creation imagery used in varying contexts function collectively in a threefold way that is consonant with John’s overall argument. First, John uses them to portray Jesus in close relationship with his Father, existing apart from and prior to the created order. Second, John uses creation imagery to assert the primal and universal significance of Jesus and the message about him, and to privilege him over other important figures in the story of Israel. Third, John uses creation imagery to link past reality with present and future reality, portraying Jesus as the agent of creation whom the reader should regard as the primal agent of revelation and salvation. The book concludes by underscoring how these findings inform our understanding of John’s Christology and Johannine dualism.
“John uses creation imagery to link past reality with present and future reality, portraying the Word/Jesus as the agent of creation who is to be regarded as the privileged agent of revelation and redemption as well.” (Page 55)
“There is evidence in the Gospel itself that John almost certainly knew the book of Genesis.” (Page 14)
“primal and universal significance of the Word/Jesus and privileges him over John and Moses” (Page 55)
“Jesus will act as the privileged agent of revelation, judgement, and salvation” (Page 50)
“who want to receive him, those who believe in his name (1:12” (Page 48)
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Nathaniel Moore
10/18/2023