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Philops. Philopseudes (The Lover of Lies)
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PMich Michigan Papyri
PNTC The Pillar New Testament Commentaries
POslo Papyri Osloenses
POxy The Oxyrhynchus Papyri
PRyl Catalogue of the Greek and Latin Papyri in the John Rylands Library
PSI Papiri greci e latini
PTeb The Tebtunis Papyri
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SBLDS Society of Biblical Literature Dissertation Series
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SEG Supplementum Epigraphicum Graecum
SHR Studies in the History of Religions (supplements to Numen)
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SJLA Studies in Judaism in Late Antiquity
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Vesp. Vespasianus
WUNT Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament
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1Pesiq. 1 Pesiqtha
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Josephus
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Vita Vita
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Arg. De argrigultura (On Agriculture)
Cher. De cherubim (On the Cherubim)
Congr. De congressu eruditionis gratia (On the Confusion of Tongues)
Decal. De decalogu (On the Decalogue)
Det. Quod deterius potiori insidari soleat (That the Worse Attacks the Better)
Gig. De gigantibus (On Giants)
Jos. De Iosepho (On the Life of Joseph)
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Legat. Legatio ad Gaium (On the Embassy to Gaius)
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Mut. De mutatione nominum
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Post. De posteritate Caini (On the Posterity of Cain)
Plant. De plantatione (On Planting)
QG Quaestiones et solutiones in Genesin I, II, III, IV (Questions and Answers on Genesis 1, 2, 3, 4)
Sacr. De sacrificiis Abelis et Caini (On the Sacrifices of Cain and Abel)
Somn. De somniis I, II (On Dreams 1, 2)
Spec. De specialibus legibus I. II. III. IV (On the Special Laws 1, 2, 3, 4)
Virt. De virtutibus (On the Virtues)
The Kingship of Jesus in the Gospel of John
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Names: Kim, Sehyun. | Bolt, Peter G., foreword
Title: The Kingship of Jesus in the Gospel of John / Sehyun Kim.
Description: Eugene, OR: Pickwick Publications, 2018 | Includes bibliographical references.
Identifiers: isbn 978-1-5326-1722-5 (paperback) | isbn 978-1-4982-4177-9 (hardcover) | isbn 978-1-4982-4176-2 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Bible. John—Criticism, interpretation, etc. | Bible. John—Theology. | Jesus Christ—Royal office.
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1. Introduction
Research Questions
The Gospel of John uses many ambiguous and complex concepts and motifs. Among them is the kingship motif as applied to Jesus. This Gospel also has intricately interconnected theological perspectives, such as its Christology. The Johannine Jesus might be designated as the king who came to liberate his people from the darkness, and to lead them into his new world. Particularly relevant for an exploration of the kingship motif are the Johannine christological titles, which were employed to show Jesus as king, i.e., the Messiah/Christ, the Son of God, the Son of Man, the Prophet, the Savior of the World, the Lord (My Lord and My God), the King of Israel/the Jews, etc.
In addition, the author of this Gospel (John) employs both christological terms and many literary devices to deepen the kingship