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

Heath, Jane

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.).

Citation

Heath, J. (2010). ‘Some were saying, “He is good”’ (John 7.12b): ‘Good’ Christology in John's Gospel?. New Testament Studies, 56(4), 513-535. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0028688510000111

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2010
• Deposit Date: Mar 8, 2012
• Publicly Available Date: Sep 18, 2012
• Journal: New Testament Studies
• Print ISSN: 0028-6885
• Electronic ISSN: 1469-8145
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 56
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 513-535
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0028688510000111
• Keywords: John's gospel, Monotheism, Goodness, Rich man, Shema, Christology, Commandments.
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1502802