The Temple of Jesus’ Body: The Temple Theme in the Gospel of John (Biblia.com)

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This book is a study of the Johannine Christian response to the fall of the Jerusalem Temple in 70 C.E. A crucial text in this investigation is Jn 2:13-22 and its context, which provide a lens through which other texts in John are viewed. Kerr’s examination of the Temple festivals of Passover, Tabernacles, and Dedication suggests that in Jesus fulfils and replaces these, while in the case of the...

Chapter 2 OUTSIDE THE JOHANNINE TEXT: SOME JEWISH RESPONSES TO THE FALL OF THE TEMPLE IN 70 CE The Fall of the Temple in 70 CE was a calamitous event likely to occupy the minds and hearts of thoughtful Jews towards the end of the first century. The purpose of this chapter is to look at some of the responses from such Jews so as to gain an appreciation of the ferment of thought surrounding the Temple towards the close of the first century. This is not a comprehensive survey of such thought; however,

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