John’s Gospel Quotations, Allusions, and Parables in Farewell Discourse
John’s Gospel Quotations, Allusions, and Parables in Farewell Discourse

Summary/Abstract: Of all the biblical quotations and allusions in the Fourth Gospel with Messianic emphasis in the Johannine community, many are grouped together in the first 12 chapters. Chapter 19 identified Jesus with Servant of God with allusion to Pss.22 and 69. There are six specific instances in Jn. 13-17 that demonstrate how Jesus Christ fulfilled Messianic Prophecy from the O.T. The chiastic structure of the Old Testament quotations and allusions underline the fact that inspired Scripture is the best interpreter of inspired Scripture. The Farewell Discourse (Jn. 13-17) is composed of two explicit quotations, two allusions and two Old Testament parables, applied by Jesus concerning His mission to his Disciples in this world. The Judeo-Christian hermeneutic allows us to know Christian life by the centrality of Scripture and how the first communities interpreted the it. Belief in Jesus was strengthened by comparison of Jesus’ words with the Old Testament.

• Details
• Contents