Identity, death, and ascension in the First Apocalypse of James and the Gospel of John
Journal article
Parkhouse, Sarah. (2021). Identity, death, and ascension in the First Apocalypse of James and the Gospel of John. Harvard Theological Review. 114(1), pp. 51-71. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0017816021000055
Authors | Parkhouse, Sarah |
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Abstract | In the Gospel of John, Jesus declares himself to be the way to the Father; in the First Apocalypse of James, Jesus explains exactly what this way entails. This article analyzes how 1 Apoc. Jas. uses the Johannine christological themes of identity, death and ascension and makes them applicable for human salvation. The identity of Jesus as a son of the Father, as opposed to the inhabitants of the world/cosmos, his autonomous death that conquers cosmic evils, and his immediate ascension and fleshly return are all Johannine motifs that are reformulated in 1 Apoc. Jas. Jesus reveals to James that he too is a son of the Father, and James must declare this identity during his postmortem journey through the celestial toll-collectors. He must not fear his impending stoning as, like other martyrdom literature, the martyr is immune to earthly concerns, and the real challenge lies in the cosmic sphere. |
Keywords | Gospel of John; First Apocalypse of James; Nag Hammadi; identity; death; ascension; martyrdom; monasticism |
Year | 2021 |
Journal | Harvard Theological Review |
Journal citation | 114 (1), pp. 51-71 |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
ISSN | 1475-4517 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1017/S0017816021000055 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85100891110 |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 51-71 |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 17 Feb 2021 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 02 Jun 2022 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8xxx6/identity-death-and-ascension-in-the-first-apocalypse-of-james-and-the-gospel-of-john
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