The theological role of signs in the Gospel of John

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The author of the Gospel of John recorded the seven miracle accounts in his book and named them distinctively as sign(semeion), while in the Synoptics the miracles are usually called mighty deed (dynamis). This particular term signifies that the miracles of Jesus in this Gospel are significant occasions which carry associative theological messages. Thus Johannine research has always had a great deal of interest in this specific field. The important interpretative point to note is that the individual sign does not exist on its own but reciprocates the influence to the associated discourses on the revelatory mentions of Jesus and/or operates together with other signs in the specific features of its macro context. Thus the delivery of the message is maximized. As a result of the comprehensive analysis of the whole signs, it is clear that the author of this Gospel elaborately arranges seven signs, and thus draws his theological messages most efficiently. The main concern of signs in this Gospel is to expose the Christological portraits of Jesus and some related theological themes.

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