Wisdom creation texts interpreted in the prologue to the gospel of. St. John Cover Image

Mądrościowe teksty o stworzeniu świata w interpretacji prologu Ewangelii Janowej
Wisdom creation texts interpreted in the prologue to the gospel of. St. John

Author(s): Łukasz Popko
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Theology and Religion
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego
Keywords: J 1; 1; Prov 8; 22–23; Syr 24; iterary allusion; creation theology; ἐν ἀρχῇ

Summary/Abstract: The first words of the Prologue to St. John’s Gospel – “In the beginning” – are a literary allusion to the first words of Genesis. The Evangelist continues in this manner a long tradition of wisdom literature, which interpreted and developed creation theology, in particular in the texts where Wisdom was personified (Prov 8,22–23 and Sir 24). In fact, the first word of the Prologue (ἐν ἀρχῇ) refers its readers not just to the creation narrative, but to biblical wisdom literature and indeed to the whole corpus of Scripture, i.e. Old Testament, as the interpretative key to the Fourth Gospel.

  • Issue Year: 2018
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 23-40
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Polish