Spirit in the Writings of John.(Book review)

From: Biblical Theology Bulletin | Date: March 22, 2008| Author: | Copyright information

Spirit in the Writings of John. By Trish Gates Brown. London, UK: T&T Clark/Continuum, 2003. Pp. viii + 307. Paper, $59.95.

The relationship between Jesus and the Spirit is cloudy in the Fourth Gospel and the First Letter of John. Tricia Gates Brown clarifies this relationship in Spirit in the Writings of John by employing the social--scientific model of brokerage; in this way, she builds on the work of Malina and Rohrbaugh (1998) who use patron-client relations as a model for the interpretation of Johannine Christology.

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