Janowe wyrażenie „Jednorodzony w łonie Ojca” (J 1,18) w kontekście Targumu Neofiti 1

Dorota Chwiła

doi:10.21697/ct.2021.91.3.01

Published: 2021-10-05

Vol. 91 No. 3 (2021)

John’s Expression “The Only begotten in the bosom of the Father” (Jn 1:18) in the Context of Targum Neofiti 1

Dorota Chwiła

Collectanea Theologica

Section: Articles

https://doi.org/10.21697/ct.2021.91.3.01

Abstract

The Gospel of John is closely related to the Judeo-Christian environment, where the theological ideas contained in the targums were present. One of them is Targum Neofiti 1, which uses specific words for the name of God. They are: Memra (Word), Yeqara (Glory) and Shekinah (Presence). These phrases describe God, they are like another name for Him, but it may seem a bit separated from Him. This conviction is also evident in John's Gospel. Just as “The Only Begotten” in the bosom of the Father is someone separate from the person of the Father, so is this close and unbreakable bond expressed in the image of being in the bosom of the Father (Jn 1:18). This article shows the meaning of the phrase “The Only Begotten in the bosom of the Father” in a biblical and targumic context. This allows for a deeper penetration into the meaning of this phrase, as well as the idea of God's paternity shown in the pages of the Fourth Gospel.

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Gospel of John, The Only Begotten, The Father, Targum Neofiti 1, Memra

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Chwiła, D. (2021). John’s Expression “The Only begotten in the bosom of the Father” (Jn 1:18) in the Context of Targum Neofiti 1. Collectanea Theologica, 91(3), 5–35. https://doi.org/10.21697/ct.2021.91.3.01

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