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...

While Walker’s chapter breaks some new ground and makes useful suggestions, as a ‘broad-brush’ New Testament survey, it understandably lacks detailed exegetical support. 1.2.2 Detailed Exegetical Studies There have, however, been three detailed exegetical studies of Johannine texts where a Temple motif has been discerned. The first of these is Destroy This Temple by Lucius Nereparampil, published in 1978. The author describes this work as ‘an exegetico-theological study on the meaning of Jesus’ temple-logion

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