A rebellious son? Hugo Odeberg and the interpretation of John 5.18

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    Abstract

    A solution to the difficult question of how to interpret John 5.18 appeared to have been provided with the publication of Hugo Odeberg's monumental work, The Fourth Gospel, published in 1929. Odeberg cited a rabbinic expression which characterized a rebellious son as one who 'makes himself equal with his father, and thus suggested that 'the Jews' are here making a similar accusation: they regard Jesus as rebelling against the divine authority. Subsequent scholarship for a long time cited Odeberg as a definitive demonstration of the background and meaning of John 5.18, and thus of the entire passage.

    Original languageAmerican English
    JournalScholarship and Professional Work - LAS
    Volume44
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    StatePublished - Jan 1 1998

    Keywords

    • Bible
    • Christianity
    • Gospels
    • religion

    Disciplines

    • Biblical Studies
    • Religion

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