Die Herrlichkeit des Verherrlichten

What caused the Fourth Evangelist to write about Jesus' passion as his »glorification«? And how can this very special use of doxazein be related to those texts where doxa seems to denote nothing more than »honor«? Nicole Chibici-Revneanu seeks to answer these and other questions concerning the most significant use of doxa and doxazein in the Gospel of John and to explore this terminology's contribution to Johannine theology. Set in the context of their Jewish-Christian understanding, the Fourth Evangelist obviously used doxa and doxazein to establish a Christological network throughout his Gospel in order to enhance and specify the terminology's semantic content. The ultimate purpose of this procedure seems to have been an apologetic of Jesus' death, addressed to those who viewed it as the shameful downfall of an impostor. They are countered by a theologically rich presentation of Jesus' death as his true and honorable revelation as the One who was sent by God.