Deepening Christ Tradition through Remembrance, according to the Fourth Gospel
Deepening Christ Tradition through Remembrance, according to the Fourth Gospel

Summary/Abstract: This paper explores the specific Johannine meaning of remembrance. St. John does not use the vocabulary of tradition, but uses other means to convey the idea of tradition. One of them is the concept of remembrance, which appears in some key passages. The most obvious are the Temple Incident in chapter 2 and the Triumphal Entry in chapter 12. Here we find the picture of a two-stage revelation: the time of the earthly Jesus and the time of post-Easter remembrance. Remembrance, though, is not mere recollection but a complex combination of eye-witness, faith, Scripture and guidance of the Spirit. These two epoques are not to be seen in a hierarchical manner. The Spirit does not bring new revelations, but a more profound understanding of the meaning of the earthly Jesus.

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