The Danielic Eschatological Hour in the Johannine Literature (The Library of New Testament Studies)

Abold examination of the links between the Johannine eschatological hour and the eschatological hour in the book of Daniel. Cover......Page 1 Contents......Page 8 Acknowledgments......Page 11 List of Abbreviations......Page 12 1. INTRODUCTION......Page 16 I. History of Investigation......Page 20 a. Setting the Criteria for Determining an Allusion......Page 23 b. Definition of Eschatology......Page 25 c. Setting the Structure......Page 28 I. Introduction......Page 30 a. The Time of God’s Intervention: (omitted)......Page 31 b. The Time of Distress: (omitted)......Page 42 c. Summary of Use of Eschatological Time Expressions in the OT......Page 45 III. The Use of the Eschatological (omitted)ρα in Daniel......Page 46 b. The Use of (omitted)ρα in Dan. 8.17, 19......Page 47 c. The “Latter Days” in Dan. 10.14......Page 51 d. The Use of (omitted)ρα in Daniel 11......Page 54 e. The Use of (omitted)ρα in Dan. 12.1- 4......Page 59 f. Summary of Use of Eschatological Hour in Daniel 8–12......Page 66 I. Introduction......Page 67 a. The Book of Similitudes: 1 Enoch 37–71......Page 68 b. 3 Enoch......Page 73 c. 4 Ezra......Page 76 d. 2 Baruch......Page 82 a. 1QS (Rule of the Community)......Page 86 b. 1QM (War Scroll)......Page 89 c. 4QFlor (Florilegium)......Page 92 IV. Conclusion......Page 93 II. The Immediate Context of John 4.21, 23......Page 95 III. The Eschatological Use of Hour in John 4.21, 23......Page 98 a. The Hour in Relation to the New Temple......Page 99 b. Hints for a Danielic Hour in John 4.21, 23......Page 105 IV. Conclusion......Page 108 II. The Preceding Context: John 4.43–5.18......Page 109 III. The Structure of John 5.19- 30......Page 112 a. John 5.19......Page 116 b. John 5.20......Page 118 c. John 5.21- 22......Page 119 d. John 5.23......Page 122 e. John 5.24......Page 123 f. John 5.25......Page 126 g. John 5.26- 27......Page 130 h. John 5.28- 29......Page 133 i. John 5.30......Page 137 V. Conclusion......Page 138 II. The Immediate Context of John 12.23, 27......Page 139 III. The Danielic Background of Hour in John 12.23, 27......Page 141 IV. The Hour in John 12.23, 27 and the Gethsemane Tradition......Page 147 V. The Hour in John 12.23, 27 as the Fulfillment of a Preceding Expectation......Page 150 VI. Additional Considerations......Page 153 VII. Conclusion......Page 154 II. The Context of John 16.16-33......Page 155 a. The Hour of the Woman Bearing a Child: John 16.21......Page 158 b. The Hour of Understanding: John 16.25......Page 164 c. The Hour of the Scattering of the Disciples: John 16.32......Page 166 IV. The Eschatological Hour in Relation to Daniel 12.1-2......Page 169 V. Conclusion......Page 173 II. The Literary Boundaries and Structure of 1 John 2.18-27......Page 174 III. The Danielic Background of the Hour in 1 John 2.18......Page 178 IV. The Broader Eschatological Context of 1 John 2.18......Page 182 V. Conclusion......Page 184 I. The Johannine Use of the Danielic Hour......Page 185 II. Hermeneutical Implications for the Gospel of John......Page 190 III. Theological Implications for Anthropology, Christology, and Eschatology......Page 191 IV. Biblical-Theological Implications for the Unfolding of Salvation History......Page 192 Bibliography......Page 194 Index of References......Page 211 G......Page 222 S......Page 223 Z......Page 224 Stefanos Mihalios examines the uses of the 'hour' in the writings of John and demonstrates the contribution of Danielic eschatology to John's understanding of this concept. Mihalios begins by tracing the notion of an eschatological time in the Old Testament within expressions such as 'in that time' and 'time of distress,' which also appear in the book of Daniel and relate to the eschatological hour found in Daniel. Mihalios finds that even within the Jewish tradition there exists an anticipation of the fulfillment of the Danielic eschatological time, since the eschatological hour appears in the Jewish literature within contexts that allude to the Danielic end-time events. Mihalios moves on to examines the Johannine eschatological expressions and themes that have their source in Daniel, finding evidence of clear allusions whenever the word 'hour' arises. Through this examination, he concludes that for the Johannine Jesus use of the term 'hour' indicates that the final hour of tribulation and resurrection, as it is depicted in Daniel, has arrived Introduction -- The Use Of Eschatological Hour In The Ot -- The Use Of Eschatological Hour In Jewish Literature -- The Ot Background Of The Eschatological Hour In John 4.21, 23 -- The Ot Background Of The Eschatological Hour In John 5.25, 28 -- The Ot Background Of The Eschatological Hour In John 12.23, 27 -- The Ot Background Of The Eschatological Hour In John 16.16-33 -- The Ot Background Of The Eschatological Hour In 1 John 2.18 -- Hermeneutical, Theological And Biblical-theological Conclusions. Stefanos Mihalios. A Continuum Imprint--t.p. Verso. Slightly Revised Version Of The Author's Thesis (ph. D.)--wheaton College, 2009. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [179]-195) And Indexes.