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ANOTATION<br />
This thesis considers the relationship between Jesus' knowledge of the Father,<br />
His own being from the Father, as well as His mission in the world, from the<br />
Gospel of John. It is divided into two sections.<br />
The first, more extensive section, contains an exegesis of four periscopes<br />
(John 7, 24-30; 8, 26), which occur in Jesus' claim of knowing the Father<br />
directly. Here, Father is the object of the verb "know". Jesus is the subject. The<br />
interpretation of each of the four periscopes is explained in its own chapter. After<br />
citing the text, followed by an exegesis of same, a textual critique is made. Next,<br />
the text is subjected to several synchronic types: linguistic, syntactic, semantic,<br />
pragmatic and narrative analysis. Then, the periscope is reread in a broader<br />
context to obtain additional insight for interpretation. This is important for the<br />
whole of the Gospel text. Once again, a rereading of the Gospel text follows.<br />
This time, it is read in its original historical context, with the help of extra-textual<br />
knowledge. This helps to answer the question: "How did the first generation of<br />
readers understand John's Gospel since they had knowledge that we do not have<br />
today and is not included in the text?" The culmination of each of the four<br />
exegeses is a theological reflection focused on the subject matter - that is, Jesus'<br />
knowledge of the Father in relation to His sonship, His being with the Father, and<br />
His mission in the world.<br />
The second part of the thesis is more systematic. Again, it focuses on the<br />
theme of Jesus' knowledge of the Father in relation to His sonship, His being, and<br />
His mission. Now it comes out of the entire Gospel which shows the topic in a<br />
broader context, in the background of all the testimony in the Gospel of John<br />
concerning the knowledge of Jesus in the three areas. The aim is to show the<br />
unity of the entire Gospel of John on the basis of connecting the three themes.<br />
The second part is divided into four chapters, as well. The first deals with all of<br />
John's testimony about Jesus' knowledge. The second is devoted to Jesus'<br />
statements which demonstrate His existence from the Father. The third specifies<br />
the relationship between Jesus' knowledge of the Father and His filial being. The<br />
fourth chapter deals with Jesus' mission in relation to His knowledge of the Father<br />
and His being from the Father.<br />
A short excursus showing John's original knowledge of these truths is attached<br />
at the end of this work. I have also attempted to answer the question concerning<br />
how much John was influenced by contemporary spiritual thinking in his own<br />
interpretation.<br />
Key words: knowledge, sonship, mission