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Author: John
Once again, unnamed.
Internal and external evidence supports this.
External.
He was widely accepted as the author by early church fathers.
Internal.
In depth detail that had to be eye-witness.
In depth knowledge of Jewish customs.
Wrote 1,2, & 3 John and Revelation.
A Jew.
The son of a fisherman.
The younger brother of James.
Because his name is always second.
Also Peter’s business partner.
Untrained and uneducated.
Remember back to last week...
The three levels of Jewish education.
Someone who hadn’t been invited into Bet Midrash was considered not fully educated.
Most likely wealthy.
They owned a boat and hired servants.
He was “the disciple Jesus loved”.
He was part of Jesus’ inner circle.
Peter, James, and John were Jesus closest disciples.
Audience: All Christians
People already familiar with the synoptic gospels.
John dose not recount the same as much as he adds to what was already covered.
92% of it is unique.
Polycarp, a second century martyr, who knew John personally, said it he wrote the book during his time serving as pastor in Ephesus.
That would put the writing between 85-95 A.D.
Key verse: John 20:30-31
Most say...
But I disagree...
John wrote giving the evidences that Jesus was the Christ, the Son of God.
John does not call them miracles, but signs.
“Many other signs” - John knew of others, but specifically chose the ones he did.
He had witnessed many.
Some recorded in other gospels and others not recorded at all.
Thus… John did not include an account of the nativity.
Instead he went farther back in history than any gospel writer to open the book.
John took readers immediately to Genesis 1:1.
John wrote to prove the hypostatic union.
Our English adjective hypostatic comes from the Greek word hupostasis.
The hypostatic union is a fancy way to say that Jesus is 100% God and also 100% man.
A union we cannot fully understand.
The Purpose of John’s writing.
1. John wrote to reveal Christ’s true nature.
John 20:31 (ESV)
31 but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.
To prove that Jesus is fully God and fully man - that He is who He says He is.
2. John wrote so that the lost can believe and have eternal life.
Evangelism.
Wrong belief is fatal.
Correct belief leads to eternal life.
3. John wrote so we could regularly experience a changed life.
John 20:31 (ESV)
31 but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.
by continuing to believe you will live victoriously.
“Our theology determines our attitude...”
John will increase our faith!
When reading John, we should turn these purposes into questions.
These 7 signs will give us an example.
7 Signs of Jesus.
Jesus turns water into wine.
(2:1-11) - Reveals Jesus is master of substance.
Jesus heals the official’s son.
(4:43-54) - Reveals Jesus is not bound by distance.
Jesus makes the lame man walk.
(5:1-15) - Reveals that Jesus is master of health.
Jesus feeds the multitudes.
(6:1-15) - Reveals that Jesus is not bound by quantity.
Jesus walks on water.
(6:16-24) - Reveals that Jesus is master of science or natural law.
Jesus give sight to the blind.
(9:1-38) - Reveals that Jesus is master over suffering.
Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead.
(11:1-44) - Reveals that Jesus is master over death.
7 Words John uses in chapter 1 to summarize Jesus’ role in scripture and prophecy.
DON’T CHANGE SLIDE UNTIL AFTER PROJECT.
The Word (1:1-2)
The Light (1:4-13)
The Son of God (1:14-28, 34, & 49)
The Lamb of God (1:29-36)
The Messiah (1:35-42)
The King of Israel (John 1:43-49)
The Son of Man (John 1:50-51)
7 “I am...” statements of Jesus.
“I am the Bread of Life.” (6:48)
“I am the Light of the World.”
(8:12)
“I am the Door.”
(10:9)
“I am the Good Shepherd.”
(10:11)
“I am the Resurrection and the Life.”
(14:6)
“I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life.”
(14:6)
“I am the True Vine.” (15:1)
What is the focus of John’s writing?
Matthew focused on what Jesus taught.
Mark focused on what Jesus did.
Luke focused on Jesus himself.
John focused on the meaning of what Jesus did and said.
The presentation of Jesus in the gospels.
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised Messiah and coming King.
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