The Spirit in the Book of Revelation and 1 John: a Theological Comparison and Reflections of the Gospel of John’s Pneumatology

Trotter, Peter (2025) The Spirit in the Book of Revelation and 1 John: a Theological Comparison and Reflections of the Gospel of John’s Pneumatology. Masters thesis, University of Wales Trinity Saint David.

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Abstract

This study is an investigation into the theologies of the Spirit contained in the Revelation to John and the first letter of John, two of the five ‘Johannine’ New Testament writings. It seeks to determine whether there is a direct relationship between them by comparing their theological motifs and insights into the identity of the Spirit. Thereafter, using the Gospel of John as an interpretive interlocutor, the study investigates the extent to which the Gospel’s theology of the Spirit may have influenced the pneumatologies of Revelation and 1 John, and whether the Gospel provides a relationship between them. The appellation ‘Johannine’ implies a relationship could exist between the pneumatologies. A theological analysis of the Spirit in each of Revelation and 1 John, followed by comparative theological analyses with each other and then with the Gospel of John, should be able to determine the nature and extent of any relationship and draw conclusions therefrom. Commentaries and academic literature on the Spirit in Revelation or 1 John typically make reference to the Gospel of John’s pneumatology. Books on Johannine theology may discuss aspects of one or more of the pneumatologies. This study seeks to address a lacuna in the academic literature by providing a direct and detailed theological comparison of the pneumatologies in Revelation and 1 John.

Item Type:	Thesis (Masters)
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BS The Bible
Divisions:	Theses and Dissertations > Masters Dissertations
Depositing User:	Victoria Hankinson
Date Deposited:	11 Jul 2025 10:46
Last Modified:	11 Jul 2025 10:46
URI:	https://repository.uwtsd.ac.uk/id/eprint/3820

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