‘Some were saying, “He is good”’ (John 7.12b): ‘Good’ Christology in John's Gospel?

Heath, Jane

doi:10.1017/s0028688510000111

‘Some were saying, “He is good”’ (John 7.12b): ‘Good’ Christology in John's Gospel?

Heath, Jane

Authors

Dr Jane Heath j.m.f.heath@durham.ac.uk
Associate Professor

Abstract

Far from being the banality suggested by commentators, John's use of the vocabulary of ‘goodness’ for Jesus (ἀγαθός and καλός) is christologically significant. It points to Jesus' unity with God. The Johannine treatment of Jesus' ‘goodness’ and interpretation of the Shema contrasts with and complements the Synoptic treatment of these themes in the rich man pericope (Mark 10.17–22 parr.).

Citation

Heath, J. (2010). ‘Some were saying, “He is good”’ (John 7.12b): ‘Good’ Christology in John's Gospel?. New Testament Studies, 56(4), 513-535. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0028688510000111

Journal Article Type	Article
Publication Date	Jan 1, 2010
Deposit Date	Mar 8, 2012
Publicly Available Date	Sep 18, 2012
Journal	New Testament Studies
Print ISSN	0028-6885
Electronic ISSN	1469-8145
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	56
Issue	4
Pages	513-535
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1017/s0028688510000111
Keywords	John's gospel, Monotheism, Goodness, Rich man, Shema, Christology, Commandments.

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