Zechariah 6:12-13 as the Referent of γραφή in John 2:22 and 20:9. A Contribution to Johannine Temple-Christology.
Zechariah 6:12-13 as the Referent of γραφή in John 2:22 and 20:9. A Contribution to Johannine Temple-Christology.
Author(s): Adam KubiśSubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion
Published by: Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II - Wydział Teologii
Keywords: Gospel of John; Zechariah; Temple-Christology; Scripture; grafh; king; Messiah; temple; temple cleansing; resurrection; angels; Garden of Eden; Mary Magdalene; noli me tangere; Jesus’ burial
Summary/Abstract: The explicit references to the Scripture (γραφή) in the Johannine cleansing narrative in 2:22 as well as in the Johannine narrative about the empty tomb in 20:9 were always a perplexing mystery which raised a plethora of scholarly proposals. The article presents an argument in favor of Zech 6:12-13 as a scriptural referent in both these occurrences of γραφή. The Zechariah oracle about the future rebuilding of the temple by a messianic king perfectly dovetails with the Johannine Temple-Christology which depicts the resurrection of Jesus as the rebuilding of the temple by the King-Messiah.
Journal: The Biblical Annals
- Issue Year: 2/2012
- Issue No: 59
- Page Range: 153-194
- Page Count: 39
- Language: English