Spirit of Truth - Scriptural Teachings on the Holy Spirit - Theological Studies - Book

Author: Fr. John Breck Published: 1991  Size: 6x9 Pages: 188  Paperback Spirit of Truth is the first of a two-volume study of the origin and development of the teaching of the Holy Spirit as it appears in the Gospel of John and in the First Epistle of John. Scholarly works on the Apostle John’s teaching on the Holy Spirit have tended to concentrate on the image of Spirit as Paraclete or Advocate, and have neglected the specific Biblical interpretation of the role attributed to the Spirit throughout the New Testament and specifically in the thought of the fourth evangelist. The purpose of this study is to explore and explain how this specific interpretation developed in Johannine thought and ecclesial experience, and to stress its vital implications for scriptural interpretation and preaching within our church community today. The first volume reveals the influence of the Old Testament, Zoroastrianism and Qumran texts on the shaping of the figure of the Spirit in Israel's religious expe