The Power of Saving Wisdom: An Investigation of Spirit and Wisdom in Relation to the Soteriology of the Fourth Gospel

Bennema, Cornelis

ISBN 10: 1556357370 / ISBN 13: 9781556357374

Published by Wipf & Stock Publishers, 2007

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Power of Saving Wisdom: An Investigation of Spirit and Wisdom in Relation to the Soteriology of the Fourth Gospel
• Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1556357370
• ISBN 13: 9781556357374
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Cornelis Bennema explains the role of the Spirit in salvation according to John's Gospel against the background of intertestamental Jewish wisdom literature. He comes to the conclusion that the salvific function of the Spirit is that of a cognitive agent who, through the mediation of life-giving wisdom, creates and sustains a saving relationship between the believer and the Father and Son.

About the Author

Cornelis Bennema is Associate Professor and Head of New Testament at the South Asia Institute of Advanced Christian Studies (SAIACS, www.saiacs.org) in Bangalore, India. He has published various articles on the Fourth Gospel in international journals and is also the author of Excavating John's Gospel: A Commentary for Today (2005).