Patron-client relations and the gospel of John -- Four approaches to Johannine pneumatology -- Spirit in the gospel of John -- Paraclete in John -- Spirit in 1 John
Summary
Tricia Gates Brown employs the methodology of socio-scientific biblical criticism to investigate the pneumatology of John and 1 John. She argues that the meaning of spirit in John and 1 John is best understood using the anthropological model of brokerage. The model of patronage and its relevance to the socio-cultural world of John''s gospel is also discussed. Spirit in the Writings of John examines the development in pneumatology between John and 1 John and analyzes what this suggests about the socio-cultural context of the Johannine community. There is a discussion of the meaning of the term
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 268-291) and indexes
