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Jesus as Creator in the Miraculous Signs of the Fourth Gospel and the Influence of Isaiah’s Creation Theology
Abstract
This essay is the first in a two-part series on the theme of creation in the Fourth Gospel. The essays are based on the author’s dissertation written under the supervision of Professor Dan Lioy. In this particular essay, the investigation focuses on the portrayal of Jesus as Creator in the miraculous signs, as proposed by some scholars. The traditionally accepted seven miraculous signs present several significant features which portray Jesus as Creator. The features depict Jesus as the Word incarnate, who utters words to effect creative transformation. He is sent by the Father to the world in order to accomplish the work of new creation, which is partly expressed in the miraculous signs. The depiction of Jesus as Creator in the miraculous signs corresponds with the ideas in Isaiah 55:11. The ‘sending’ of the Son in the miraculous signs (the Gospel) parallels the ‘going forth’ of Yahweh’s word from his mouth (Isa 55:11) and the efficacy of Jesus’s words corresponds with the efficacy of Yahweh’s word (dbr; LXX: rhēma). The efficacy of Yahweh’s word is witnessed in Jesus Christ.
