The Christological Metaphors of Wine, Water, and Bread in the Gospel of John in Relation to Their Sapiential Background
An Intertextual Study
By (author) Michał Filip Powęska Series edited by Adam Kubiś Series edited by Nicholas Adams Series edited by Marek Jagodziński Series edited by Pawel Mąkosa Consultant editor Pawel Mąkosa Consultant editor Zdzisław Kijas Consultant editor Juan Luis Lorda Consultant editor David Fagerberg Consultant editor Klaus Baumann Consultant editor Carl-Maria Sultana Consultant editor Ilaria Ramelli Consultant editor Łukasz Popko Consultant editor Dalia Marx
Hardback (Published)
(December 2024)
ISBN: 9783525500989
6.34 x 9.25 inches
Price: $163.00
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When focusing on the sapiential traits in text of the Fourth Gospel, it should be noted that in its images of wine, water, and bread, connected by the common theme of eating and drinking, one can see Jesus the Giver, who, like the Old Testament personified wisdom, bestows his gifts on man. Although single references to the Old Testament sapiential texts have been suggested for the Johannine images of wine, water, bread, light, and the vine, no detailed study of these images, as well as their juxtapositions even in the aspect of eating and drinking, has been published so far. The selected topic seems to be important for showing a comprehensive approach to the Johannine banquet motif in its sapiential aspect, broken down into particular Johannine images, which are the events related to wine, water, and bread. It is ultimately significant to present Jesus’ full identity through these three metaphors, referring to the personified and preexisting wisdom as described in the Old Testament sapiential literature.
When focusing on the sapiential traits in text of the Fourth Gospel, it should be noted that in its images of wine, water, and bread, connected by the common theme of eating and drinking, one can see Jesus the Giver, who, like the Old Testament personified wisdom, bestows his gifts on man. Although single references to the Old Testament sapiential texts have been suggested for the Johannine images of wine, water, bread, light, and the vine, no detailed study of these images, as well as their juxtapositions even in the aspect of eating and drinking, has been published so far. The selected topic seems to be important for showing a comprehensive approach to the Johannine banquet motif in its sapiential aspect, broken down into particular Johannine images, which are the events related to wine, water, and bread. It is ultimately significant to present Jesus’ full identity through these three metaphors, referring to the personified and preexisting wisdom as described in the Old Testament sapiential literature.
- By (author) Michał Filip Powęska
- Series edited by Adam Kubiś
- Series edited by Nicholas Adams
- Series edited by Marek Jagodziński
- Series edited by Pawel Mąkosa
- Consultant editor Pawel Mąkosa
- Consultant editor Zdzisław Kijas
- Consultant editor Juan Luis Lorda
- Consultant editor David Fagerberg
- Consultant editor Klaus Baumann
- Consultant editor Carl-Maria Sultana
- Consultant editor Ilaria Ramelli
- Consultant editor Łukasz Popko
- Consultant editor Dalia Marx
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Catechetical and Pastoral Implications
Man in Metanoiacal Dialogue with God
The Biblical and Hesychastic Message of the Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete
The Church in the Face of Crises and Challenges over the Centuries
Selected Issues from the History of the Church
Isaiah in the Fourth Gospel
Use of the Citations of Isaiah in John’s Gospel in Comparison to the Synoptics and Other Places in the New Testament
Bloodshed by King Manasseh, Assyrians and Priestly Scribes
Theological Meaning and Historical-Cultural Contextualization of 2 Kings 21:16, 24:3-4 in Relation to the Fall of Judah
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