L’Esprit Saint dans les écrits de l’apôtre Jean
The Holy Spirit in the writings of John the apostle

Summary/Abstract: John among the evangelists is not only designed with the image of eagle, but alsofrom the first centuries on, he still is called in the East as John the Theologian. From hisschool came the first systematic theologian Irenaeus of Lugdunum in Gaul (now Lyons inFrance), who in his native Smyrna had been a disciple of the bishop Polycarp, a formerly listener of John himself, when this lived in Ephesus. The teaching about the Holy Spirit,and especially about His eternal procession is built upon his writings; and beside the biblical inspiration he received a special gift of the Spirit „who spoke trough the prophets”. His aboundant message is invaluable not only for theology, but also to her shoot, which shouldbe spirituality, first of all the priestly and seminarian one, all the more because John wasthe only unmarried apostle, becoming – also in this respect – a paragon for the Roman Catholic clergy.

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