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Worship in the fourth gospel: a cultural interpretation of John 14-17--Part II.(Critical essay)

From: Biblical Theology Bulletin  |  Date: 12/22/2006  |  Author: Neyrey, Jerome H.

Abstract

Typical readers interpret John 14-17 as a Farewell Address, and for good reason. But that hardly exhausts its contents, for the form of a farewell address simply misses all that Jesus has to say about worship in the group. From the gospel's beginning we find a steady focus on temple, mountains for worship, feasts and their objects of prayer and celebration, and the like. But in John 14-17 we are told about prayer: Jesus' own prayer to God and his instructions to the ...

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