The Use of the Jewish Scriptures in the Johannine Passion Narrative

How do Israels Scriptures inform the account of Jesuss cruciform death in the Gospel of John? What does it mean for Johns portrayal of Jesuss death to be according to the Scriptures? The Use of the Jewish Scriptures in the Johannine Passion Narrative: That the Scripture May Be Perfected argues that they are the focal element of the Johannine portrayal, and without them, Johns Passion Narrative simply makes no sense. Whether through the evangelists appeal to the fulfilment of Scripture (with such fulfilment accompanying the very moment of Jesus death) or whether through allusions to the narratives of Creation or Passover, Israels Scriptures provide the Passion Narratives veritable heartbeat. The book also considers the impact of Johns scriptural usage on the very concept of Scripture itself, contending that Scripture is brought to perfection by Jesus actions, and to a new standing or status in this regard. David M. Allen examines how the use of Scripture in the Passion account impacts the Fourth Gospels own self-understanding, arguing that its capacity to pronounce on Scriptures fulfilment attests the Gospels own self-avowed, scriptural credentials.