The identification of New Exodus themes in John 13-17
Abstract
Within the discipline of biblical theology an interest has arisen in the presence of what has become known as New Exodus. What began as a study of New Testament references to Israel’s Exodus from Egypt, expanded to consider references to the Second Exodus, the promised return from exile, spoken of in the prophets. New Testament writers apply references to the Exodus from Egypt and the Second-Exodus return from exile in developing the theology of the New Exodus in the ministry of Jesus and the development of the church. New Exodus studies that began in the writings of the Apostle Paul were followed by those in the Synoptic Gospels and Acts. For the Gospel of John, two studies examining New Exodus dimensions in the first ten chapters (1-4 and 5-10 respectively) have been completed. The present work interacts with those studies and carries the research forward by defining New Exodus and by examining the canonical Scriptures and selections from the Intertestamental Literature, culminating with a focus on John 13-17 for New Exodus themes.
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