POSSESSED, OR SENT? POSSESSIONS AND EXORCISMS IN THE FOURTH GOSPEL Cover Image

POSEDLÝ, NEBO POSLANÝ? POSEDLOST A EXORCISMY VE ČTVRTÉM EVANGELIU
POSSESSED, OR SENT? POSSESSIONS AND EXORCISMS IN THE FOURTH GOSPEL

Author(s): Dominik Opatrný
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion
Published by: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci
Keywords: Jesus; Possession; Exorcism; John’s Gospel; Miracle

Summary/Abstract: Although the synoptic gospels provide a great deal of attention to the accounts and discussions of Jesus’ exorcisms, John’s gospel remains completely silent on this point. The first part of the paper evaluates four possible explanations of this John’s attitude and concludes that John avoided mentioning exorcisms intentionally, but without denying their historicity. The second part seeks to explain this by arguing that John considered exorcisms unsuitable for expressing the proper meaning of Jesus’ ministry.

  • Issue Year: XIV/2012
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 185-193
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Czech