The Gospel of John

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The Gospel
Of John
Chapter 7
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An Overview

• Historical Overview
• Author
• Date Written
• Audience
• Sources
• Johns Focus
• Who Jesus is rather than kingdom of God
• Combat false ideas
• Oppose followers of John the Baptist

• Outline of the Gospel
• Prologue (11-18)
• Word Made Flesh
• Part 1 (119-1250)
• Book of Signs
• Part 2 (13-20)
• Book of Glory
• Epilogue (21)
• Appearances in Galilee

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Three Basic Teachings of Jesus

• To Love
• As Jesus loves (John 1334-35)
• To Serve
• Jesus Washes the Disciples Feet (John 131-14)
• To be one with God
• Jesus Prays for his Disciples (John
  1714-15,17,20-21)

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General Themes in John's Gospel

• Word of God/Son of God
• Faith
• Love
• Holy Spirit
• Resurrection

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The "I Am" Statements

• Convey divinity of Jesus
• Moses Burning Bush (Exodus 314)
• The Four Forms of the I Am Statements
• Jesus identifies himself with things known to his
  listeners
• Emphasize relationship between Jesus and his
  followers
• Declarations of Jesus as the life-giver
• Jesus responds to questions of self-identification

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Signs/Miracles of Jesus

• What do they show?
• Incarnation
• Spiritual Meaning
• The fulfillment of signs/miracles

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The Prologue
In The Beginning...
11-18
1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was
with God, and the Word was God. 2He was in the
beginning with God. 3All things came into being
through him, and without him not one thing came
into being. What has come into being 4in him was
life, and the life was the light of all people.
5 The light shines in the darkness, and the
darkness did not overcome it. 14And the Word
became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen
his glory, the glory as of a fathers only son,
full of grace and truth.

• Theme 1Christology from Above
• Christology
• Defined
• Christology from above
• Christology from below
• Logos
• Genesis
• Light vs. Darkness
• Jesus Pre-existence
• Doctrine of the Incarnation

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Theme 2
Major Conflicts

• Life on earth is a constant struggle
• Portrayed as
• Light vs. Darkness
• Life vs. Death
• Love vs. Hate
• Belief vs. Unbelief
• Truth vs. Untruth

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Theme 3
Who is Jesus?

• Word of God
• Son of God
• Christ
• Prophet
• Lamb of God
• Rabbi
• King of Israel
• Son of Man

• Bread of life
• Light of the world
• Sheep Gate
• Good Shepherd
• The Resurrection and the Life
• Way, Truth, Life
• Vine

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The Book of Signs
119-1250

• Sign 1 Changing Water to Wine (21-12)
• Sign 2 Cure of the Officials Son (446-54)
• Sign 3 Cure of the Paralytic at the Pool
  (51-47)
• Sign 4 The Feeding of the 5,000 (61-14)
• Sign 5 The Walking on Water (616-24)
• Sign 6 Cure of the Blind Man (91-41)
• Sign 7 The Raising of Lazarus (111-44)

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The Book of Glory
13-20

• Jesus Washes the Disciples Feet (131-20)
• The New Commandment (1331-35)
• Jesus Foretells Peters Denial (1336-38)
• Jesus the Way to the Father (141-14)
• The Promise of the Holy Spirit (1415-31)
• Jesus the True Vine (151-17)
• Jesus Prays for His Disciples (171-26)

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Epilogue Appearances in Galilee
Chapter 21

• Jesus and Peter (2115-19)

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John vs. The Synoptics
The Synoptic Gospels The Gospel of John
Begins with John the Baptist or birth and childhood stories Begins with creation no birth or childhood stories
View of Jesus Jesus is gradually revealed as Lord/Christ View of Jesus Jesus is the pre-existent Word of God
Jesus is baptized by John Baptism of Jesus presupposed but not mentioned
Jesus speaks in parables and short sayings, conversational Jesus speaks in long involved discourses
Purpose of Jesus miracles to show compassion or to show Gods power in action of Jesus Purpose of Jesus miracles to point to Jesus true identity called signs
Jesus is an exorcist Jesus performs no exorcisms
Reason for hostility against Jesus is his liberal interpretations of the Law of Moses Reason for hostility against Jesus is his claims about himself
Subject of preaching is the kingdom of God. Jesus has little to say about himself Subject of preaching is on himself and his mission
Jesus espouses causes of the poor and oppressed Jesus has little to say about poor and oppressed
Place of ministry chiefly Galilee Place of ministry chiefly Judea
Jesus eats last supper with his disciples Foot washing replaces last supper