Christ in the Theologies of Paul and John: A Study in the Diverse Unity of New testament Theology

Abstract

The foundational experience underlying Paul's Christology is the call and conversion that led him to focus his Christology on the death and resurrection of Christ. The foundational experience underlying the Christology of the Fourth Gospel is the witness of the Beloved Disciple to the incarnate Word, an experience that focuses the Gospel's Christology on the Incarnation. These different starting points clarify the diverse ways that Paul and John understood God's revelation, the human condition, and salvation.