Abstract
One of the perennial issues in assessing the theology of the Fourth Gospel is its understanding of the relationship between divine sovereignty and human responsibility. Some readers find that the gospel displays a rigidly determinist scheme; others find that it creates a space for human responsibility. Others are content to affirm that the gospel, perhaps like other Jewish sources, holds that the two principles are compatible, although it is unclear how that compatibility works. Yet others relate the tensive principles to the gospel's social circumstances. This chapter argues that the evangelist affirms both principles, but not in a haphazard or incoherent way. The Gospel leads the attentive reader through a meditation on a framework within which the two principles can be maintained. Comparison with roughly contemporary treatments of the issue will clarify the Johannine position. Keywords: divine sovereignty; Fourth Gospel; human responsibility; Johannine position
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