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The Priestly Portrait of Jesus in the Gospel of John in Light of 1QS, 1QSa and 1QSb

Cirafesi, Wally V. LU (2012) In Journal of Greco-Roman Christianity and Judaism 8. p.83-105
Abstract
This article suggests that the priestly features of John’s Christology merit further exploration, and highlights several priestly elements of the Fourth Gospel’s presentation of Jesus based on three Qumran texts: 1QS, 1QSa and 1QSb. It argues that there were at least three key characteristics of the Zadokite priesthood at Qumran that find correspondences with the activities of Jesus in John’s Gospel. These characteristics are: (1) authority in legal scenarios; (2) leadership at the communal meal; and (3) the formation of a spiritualized temple. It concludes that, while there may not necessarily be a relation of causality, the Qumran texts and John’s Gospel share a similar theological perspective regarding the priesthood in Qumran and Jesus... (More)
This article suggests that the priestly features of John’s Christology merit further exploration, and highlights several priestly elements of the Fourth Gospel’s presentation of Jesus based on three Qumran texts: 1QS, 1QSa and 1QSb. It argues that there were at least three key characteristics of the Zadokite priesthood at Qumran that find correspondences with the activities of Jesus in John’s Gospel. These characteristics are: (1) authority in legal scenarios; (2) leadership at the communal meal; and (3) the formation of a spiritualized temple. It concludes that, while there may not necessarily be a relation of causality, the Qumran texts and John’s Gospel share a similar theological perspective regarding the priesthood in Qumran and Jesus Christ in John. (Less)
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Gospel of John, Dead Sea Scrolls, Ancient Judaism
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Sheffield Phoenix Press
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  author       = {{Cirafesi, Wally V.}},
  keywords     = {{Gospel of John; Dead Sea Scrolls; Ancient Judaism}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  pages        = {{83--105}},
  publisher    = {{Sheffield Phoenix Press}},
  series       = {{Journal of Greco-Roman Christianity and Judaism}},
  title        = {{The Priestly Portrait of Jesus in the Gospel of John in Light of 1QS, 1QSa and 1QSb}},
  volume       = {{8}},
  year         = {{2012}},
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