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The divine sphere according to John 3:1-10

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dc.contributor.advisor Gräbe, Petrus J., 1958-
dc.contributor.advisor Penner, Peter
dc.contributor.author Karyakin, Pavel
dc.date.accessioned 2009-08-25T10:49:46Z
dc.date.available 2009-08-25T10:49:46Z
dc.date.issued 2009-08-25T10:49:46Z
dc.date.submitted 2001-11
dc.identifier.citation Karyakin, Pavel (2009) The divine sphere according to John 3:1-10, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1122> en
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1122
dc.description.abstract According to the research, emphatic "Greek text" tells about confidence of Nicodemus in possession of trustworthy criteria, which allow him to judge what might be from God and, hence, what might not be from God. Epistemological premise of Nicodemus is the starting point for the whole conversation in Jn 3:1-21. Analysis of the Jewish literary tradition that used dualistic couples of antonyms to denote "otherness" of the divine sphere 1ms shown that ontological difference (v. 6) makes it impossible for human ("flesh") to know the divine sphere ("spirit"). This results in the fact that manifestations of the divine sphere (effect) are falsely taken by human for the divine sphere itself (cause). In other words, just verification of the divine sphere manifestation without initiative act on behalf of God does not allow human neither to correctly value this sphere, nor to enter it. en
dc.format.extent 1 online resource (66 leaves)
dc.language.iso en
dc.subject Christology en
dc.subject Divine sphere en
dc.subject Dualistic pairs en
dc.subject Epistemology en
dc.subject Gospel of John en
dc.subject Knowledge en
dc.subject Kataphatical theology en
dc.subject Otherness en
dc.subject Spiritual en
dc.subject Soteriology en
dc.subject.ddc 226.5066
dc.subject.lcsh Bible. -- N.T. -- John III, 1-10 -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. en
dc.subject.lcsh Salvation en
dc.subject.lcsh Spirituality en
dc.subject.lcsh Knowledge, Theory of (Religion) en
dc.title The divine sphere according to John 3:1-10 en
dc.type Dissertation en
dc.description.department New Testament en
dc.description.degree M. Th. (New Testament) en


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