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  • 6 - The Christological Subject in the Synoptics and in John

  • from Part II - Returning to Scripture
  • Bruce Lindley McCormack, Princeton Theological Seminary, New Jersey
  • Book:
    The Humility of the Eternal Son
    Published online:
    19 November 2021
    Print publication:
    16 September 2021, pp 221-246

  • Summary

    This chapter argues that the distinction between “low” and “high” Christologies as well as the assumed incompatibility of the Synoptic Christologies and that of the Fourth Gospel both need drastic revision. Instead, this chapter argues that a discernable measure of compatibility of the Synoptic witness to the Johannine does exist, but it can only be seen and understood where a twofold condition is met: 1) the Synoptics are interpreted first and on their own terms, and 2) John is not read through the lens provided by the fifth-century Christological dogma. One of the greatest needs – if Chalcedonianism is to become more widely respected outside the circles of “orthodox” dogmaticians – is for a Christology that does not suppress the all too human character of the Jesus born witness to in the first three Gospels especially.