Introduction to the Gospel of Mark

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The Gospel of John

• The Same Gospel from a Really Different
  Perspective

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Authorship Who wrote it?

• The Gospel is anonymous.
• For John, the apostle
• 1. Opinion of the early church Polycarp
• 2. Written by an eyewitness
• 3. The beloved disciple John 2120
• 4. Writer was a Jew

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• Conclusion
• John, the apostle
• The Beloved Disciple

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Date of writing When?

• 90-100 AD
• This appears to be the latest of the four Gospels.

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Audience To whom was it written?

• Served as a tract for Jewish non-believers
• Jewish believers

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Purpose Why was it written?

• To inspire belief
• John 2031

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Theme

• Abundant life is found in the risen Christ

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Characteristics

• Simplicity of language, but profundity of thought
• Emphasis on discourse
• Emphasis on Judean ministry
• Emphasis on eternal life as primary element of
  teaching

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• Emphasis upon realized eschatology
• Dualistic thought patterns
• Light/darkness, flesh/spirit, law/grace
• Emphasis upon deity of Jesus

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• Emphasis upon the miracles as signs
• Turning the water to wine
• Healing of officials son
• Healing of invalid at Pool of Bethesda
• Feeding of 5,000
• Walking on water
• Healing blind man
• Lazarus

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• Emphasis upon the I am sayings
• Bread of life
• Light of the world
• Gate
• Good Shepherd
• Resurrection and the life
• The way, the truth, and the life
• The true vine