GOD’S GLORY AT TRIAL: A JURIDICAL PRECEDENT IN ACTS 5 AND JOHN 9
GOD’S GLORY AT TRIAL: A JURIDICAL PRECEDENT IN ACTS 5 AND JOHN 9

Summary/Abstract: Thus far, there has not been any agreement among biblical scholars concerning whether or not Luke made use of the story of Achan (Josh 7) when constructing his narrative about the death of Ananias and Sapphira. Nevertheless, Joshua’s treatment of Achan is cited in the miracle story of healing the man born blind (Jn 9:24). This paper seeks to answer the question as to how deeply both New Testament texts are influenced by the Achan story. A hypothesis is suggested that both Luke and John employ the Old Testament genre, for which a designation “a juridical precedent” is proposed. This literary genre had already spread in the Old Testament and, apart from Joshua 7, also covers the story of the blasphemer (Lev 24:10–23) and the Sabbath breaker (Num 15:32–36).

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