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Jesus' Emotions in the Fourth Gospel

Human or Divine?

by Reverend Dr. Stephen Voorwinde

  • Hardback
  • 360 pages
  • Publisher: Continuum
  • 15.6 x 23.4 x 2.1 cm

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This book seeks to discuss John's references to Jesus' emotions in the light of the current debate regarding Johannie Christology. The Fourth Gospel refers to Jesus' love, joy, and zeal. At times it also portrays him as troubled, deeply moved, and in tears. Do these expressions of emotion underscore Jesus' humanity or his divinity? The study is set against the background of the emotions of God as found in earlier Jewish literature, as well as against that of the emotions of Jesus in the Synoptics and the remainder of the New Testament. Voorwinde argues that the covenant provides the most consistent perspective for viewing both the emotions of Yahweh in the Old Testament and the emotions of Jesus in the Gospels. The Johannine Jesus is found to fulfil the hitherto incompatible roles of covenant Lord and covenant sacrifice. Rather than being expressive only of his humanity Jesus' emotions are also found to underscore his divinity. This is due to the unique genius of this Gospel with its paradoxical presentation of Jesus whose divinity is manifested most eloquently in his weakness, suffering, and death.Only his tears at the grave of Lazarus can be explained as a human emotion pure and simple. All the other emotions, because of their strong connections to the cross, highlight both Jesus' humanity and divinity, albeit for various reasons and in highly nuanced ways.
Jesus' Emotions in the Fourth Gospel and Jesus' Emotions in the Gospels
Jesus' Emotions in the GospelsJesus' Emotions in the Fourth Gospel

  • Author

    Reverend Dr. Stephen Voorwinde

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    Continuum

  • Published

    October 2005

  • Weight

    681g

  • Page Count

    360

  • Dimensions

    15.6 x 23.4 x 2.1 cm

  • ISBN

    9780567030269

  • ISBN-10

    0567030261

  • Eden Code

    1152064

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