
Published online:
20 October 2016
Published in print:
01 December 2016
Online ISBN:
9780190467180
Print ISBN:
9780190467166
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Introduction Introduction
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Self-deification and the Jews Self-deification and the Jews
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Historical Setting Historical Setting
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John 5:16–47 John 5:16–47
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Sabbath Violation Sabbath Violation
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A New Charge A New Charge
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Defending Jesus Defending Jesus
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Doing God’s Works Doing God’s Works
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Claiming God’s Worship Claiming God’s Worship
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Life in Himself Life in Himself
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Witnesses Witnesses
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The Use of Invective The Use of Invective
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More Than an Envoy More Than an Envoy
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John 8:12–59 John 8:12–59
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The Light of the World The Light of the World
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Self-Testimony Self-Testimony
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Judgment Judgment
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Witnesses Witnesses
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Invective Invective
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Dualism Dualism
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I AM I AM
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Address to Disciples Address to Disciples
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The Father of the Jews The Father of the Jews
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Preexistence Preexistence
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Blasphemer or Idolater? Blasphemer or Idolater?
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John 10:22–39 John 10:22–39
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The Divine Shepherd The Divine Shepherd
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“I and the Father are One” “I and the Father are One”
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“You are gods” “You are gods”
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“I am in the Father” “I am in the Father”
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Conclusion Conclusion
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Chapter
4 “I and the Father Are One.”: The Self-deification of Jesus in John
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67–90
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Published:October 2016
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Litwa, M. David, '“I and the Father Are One.”: The Self-deification of Jesus in John', Desiring Divinity: Self-deification in Early Jewish and Christian Mythmaking (New York , 2016; online edn, Oxford Academic, 20 Oct. 2016), https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190467166.003.0005, accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
Abstract
This chapter argues that the literary figure of Jesus in John asserts his own deity in debate with the Jews. It is unusual in the Gospels for Jesus to proclaim himself divine. The exception is the Fourth Gospel, in which Jesus thrice proclaims in Yahweh’s temple, “I AM” (John 8) and says, “I and the Father are one” (John 10:30). The Jewish charge against him is thus (logically) construed as self-deification (John 5:18; 19:7). Jesus “constructs” his own divine identity within the overall theological framework of the book that validates it. Jesus ascribes deity to himself. In this case, however, he is not depicted as a rebel, but as God’s obedient son.
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