The Gospel of John

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The Gospel of John

• Class Eight
• BB 102

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Authorship

• Historical view is the John the son of Zebedee
  was the author.
• Modern scholarship assumes that John the son of
  Zebedee is not the author
• There is no apparent reason to reject the
  testimony of the early church.

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Date Purpose

• Written in the A.D. 90s.
• Written from Ephesus

• John 11-18
• John 2031

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Theme 1

• The Word
• Jesus divine qualities
• Personal expression of God as Son or the one and
  only Son (114, 18)
• logos - Word - personal self-disclosure of God.
• Jesus as Unique Divine Messenger
• He is the teacher who has come from God (32
  1313-14)

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Theme 1 (cont)

• Jesus Fulfillment of Israels and All Humanitys
  Hopes and Needs
• Jesus as Messiah (141 425-26), King of Israel
  (149)

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Theme 2

• Signs - John use the term sign instead of
  miracle. A sign points beyond itself to
  spiritual truth
• Water to wine, John 21-12
• Healing the Noble Mans son , 446-54
• Healing of the lame man, 51-18
• Feeding the multitude (5,000), 61-15
• Walking on the water, 616-21

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Theme 2 (cont)

• Healing the man born blind, 91-42
• The raising of Lazarus, 111-57

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Theme 3

• Discourse and I Am statements that complement
  the seven signs
• The new birth, 31-36
• The water of life, 41-42
• The Divine Son, 519-47
• The Bread of Life, 622-66
• I am the Bread of Life, 635-48
• I am the Living Bread, 651

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Theme 3 (cont)

• The Life-giving Spirit, 71-52
• The Light of the world, 812-59
• I am the Light of the World, 812
• I am from above I am not of this world, 823
• The Good Shepherd, 101-42
• I am the Good Shepherd, 1011

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Theme 3 (cont)

• Other I am statements to note
• I am the Resurrection and the Life, 1125
• I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life, 146
• I am the vine, 151

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Remainder of the Johns Gospel

• 131-1726, The Farewell Discourse
• 181-1942, The Crucifixion
• 201-29, The Resurrection
• 2030-31, The Purpose of the Gospel
• 211-25, The Epilogue

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Summary

• For John, the saving purpose of God was displayed
  through Jesus life, and human redemption was
  accomplished through Jesus death and
  resurrection. John goes on to emphasize that
  ultimate future redemption --future resurrection,
  awaits those who respond in faith.