Temple of Jesus' Body: The Temple Theme in the Gospel of John

This study covers the Johannine Christian response to the fall of the Jerusalem Temple in 70 CE. A crucial text in this investigation is John 2.13-22 and its context, which provide a lens through which other texts in John are viewed. Kerr's examination of the Temple festivals of Passover, Tabernacles and Dedication suggests that Jesus fulfils and replaces these, while in the case of the Sabbath he effects a transformation. The overall conclusion is that the Johannine Jesus replaces and fulfils the Jerusalem Temple.