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.
The series Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft (BZNW) is one of the oldest and most highly regarded international scholarly book series in the field of New Testament studies. Since 1923 it has been a forum for seminal works focusing on Early Christianity and related fields. The series is grounded in a historical-critical approach and also explores new methodological approaches that advance our understanding of the New Testament and its world.
