Die Präexistenz Jesu im Johannesevangelium - Struktur und Theologie eines johanneischen Motivs

The pre-existence of Jesus is a striking feature of the Gospel According to St. John. The study first defines the linguistic features of pre-existence and then offers a detailed interpretation of the seven times it recurs. These are deliberately structured to occur in a remarkable connection to the narrative drama of Jesus’ death and resurrection. In the “hour,” pre-existence reaches its apex as existence before the creation of the world.


Friederike Kunath, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.