Die kognitive Dimension des Kreuzes

Product Description Some exegetes claim that Jesus' death in the Fourth Gospel does not have any theological significance, whereas others believe that there is a theology of the cross in the Fourth Gospel. In view of this situation, Jesper Tang Nielsen attempts to define the narrative structures of the Fourth Gospel. On the basis of a semiotic interpretation of Aristotle's Poetics, he distinguishes between the cognitive and the pragmatic dimension of the narrative. He shows that the significance of Jesus' death is primarily in the cognitive dimension. It is the essential prerequisite for the final recognition of the Son of God. Against this background, it can also be seen as the reason for the gathering of the community of believers and as the source of their cult. Thus, the death of Jesus in the Fourth Gospel is neither insignificant nor complies with traditional theological categories. About the Author Jesper Tang Nielsen, Geboren 1971; Studium der Theologie an der Universitat Aarhus; 2003 Promotion; 2003-2006 Assistent Professor, seit 2007 Associate Professor fur Neues Testament an der theologischen Fakultat, Universitat Kopenhagen.