Open AccessJesus en sy dissipels se reaksie op geweld in die Johannesevangelie
Author(s) -
J.G. van der Watt,
Kobus Kok
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
hts teologiese studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.282
H-Index - 15
eISSN - 2072-8050
pISSN - 0259-9422
DOI - 10.4102/hts.v64i4.98
Subject(s) - gospel , theology , religious studies , philosophy
The reaction of Jesus and his disciples to violence in the Gospel of John\ud\udThis article is the second of two articles in which violence in the Gospel of John is discussed. It is argued that Jesus' disciples used techniques of vilification in the Gospel, inter alia as way of dealing with the violence they experience at the hands of their opponents. Closer investigation reveals that they use vilification against their opponents as a pragmatic device for missionary purposes