John portrays jesus in control of the events leading up to the crucifixion, as events he must undergo to be obedient to his father and save mankind. Gospel according to john, fourth of the four new testament gospels and the only account not. The gospel of john reveals that jesus is god in human form. It is just as pagan in its nature as the rest of the greekspeaking new testament. The gospel of john was written by john, one of jesus twelve apostles. First off, it opens its account with an ancient grecoroman philosophical idea of logos, unknown and foreign to the very spirit of the hebrew thought and jewish scriptures. Book of john the evangelistic gospel the book of john stands apart from the other three gospels. It has always seemed to me that the secret book of john evolved to be more difficult to read than it originally was. Much of john s gospel chapters 212 might be called the book of signs, as it recounts jesuss performing of seven different miraclessuch as the turning water to wine at cana and raising lazarus from the dead at bethany. Professor of classics and director of the religious studies program. John 1 in the beginning was the word, and the word was. Ads shown are not because of me, i do not monetize my videos, for some reason a travel company has a claim to this. Not surprisingly, the gospel of john never provides the name of its author.
The book of glory tells of jesuss return to his heavenly father. Intimate and reflective, the gospel of john offers an unparalleled opportunity to experience the incomparable life and times of jesus christ. John 1, new international version niv the bible app. Background to the study of john views on the authorship, origin, and historicity of the fourth gospel have changed drastically over the last century and a half. John 1 the word became flesh 1 in the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god. This book was written by a disciple whom jesus lovedthe church traditionally attributes it to john john is the fourth and last gospel an account of jesus life and ministry in the new testament. As an eyewitness to the love and power displayed in the miracles of jesus, john gives us an upclose and personal look at christs identity. Workbook on the gospel of john the church of christ in. The gospel of john notes 1 is the fourth of the canonical gospels. After one has mastered john, then matthew should be next. The story of jesus life as told by the apostle john, narrated by christopher plummer.
Thru the bible gospel of john devotional reading plan. Even among the twelve, john was one of the three apostles along with peter and james who were the closest to jesus. It was the longest tgif yet and it was very interesting. There are certain words or phrases that create a recurring theme in the gospel of john. The story of the storytellers the gospel of john from. Johns gospel is followed by the acts of the apostles in the new testament of the bible. John s language and tone emphasizes the focus of his book. Vernon mcgee lead you through the entire book in these 21 summaries from thru the bibles tried and trusted five year study. The gospel opens with a prologue in which jesus is identified with the word see logos. John the word became flesh 1 a in the beginning was b the word, and c the word was with god, and d the word was god. John 1 new international version niv the word became flesh. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
One hundred fifty years ago, if one had asked a new testament scholar which of the four gospels gave us the most information about the life and ministry of jesus, the answer would almost invariably have been, the gospel of john. He shows us that jesus, though fully god, came in the flesh to distinctly and accurately reveal god, and that christ is the source of eternal life to all who believe in him. The gospel of john is the latestwritten of the four biographies of jesus that have been preserved in the new testament. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. John 1 niv the word became flesh in the bible gateway. Stay connected amidst social distancing receive weekly bible studies to share with family and friends. Last month, the study topic for the fellowship was the book of john. Gospel glimpses, wholebible connections, theology, practice, and more. The secret book of john is a complex developmental mythology that has been made more complicated because, over the years, versions of it have been improved by. Tony evans encourages us to turn to christ by reminding us of the two purposes for the beloved disciples book that. This term echoes usages of the old testament word of god.
Twopage spread from johannes gutenbergs 42line bible, c. Gospel according to john, fourth of the four new testament narratives recounting the life and death of jesus christ. It gives a highly schematic account of the ministry of jesus, with seven signs culminating in the raising of lazarus and seven i am discourses culminating in thomass proclamation of the risen jesus as my lord and my god. List of books and articles about gospel of john online. With henry ian cusick, daniel kash, christopher plummer, stuart bunce. For i am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of god that brings salvation to everyone who believes romans 1.
This account of jesus life is clearly set off from the other three gospels see synoptic gospels, although it is probable that john knew and used both mark and luke as sources. A biblical history the gospel of john is one of four gospels in the holy bible and is the fourth book in chronological order presented in the new testament. Workbook on the gospel of john and truly jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book. There is a widespread scholarly view that john s gospel can be broken into four parts. John focuses on the deity of christ more so than the other four. And truly jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book. The sacraments of baptism chapter 3 and eucharist chapter 6 are unequivocally presented in the gospel of john. Gospel according to john, fourth of the four new testament gospels and the only account not considered among the synoptic gospels. Lessons from the gospel of john, the disciple jesus loved. Words such as believe, life, love, truth, eternal and grace. John from the holy bible new international version niv book 43 please note we have increased the volume and the pitch of the audio for a clearer sound, so.
John focuses primarily on communicating that jesus is messiah, not his miracles. We read and studied this gospel throughout the month and came together during tgif to share our thoughts and lessons learnt. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the. The rest of the first chapter forms the introduction. The gospel of john was written for people who couldnt touch jesus wounds or witness his miracles for themselves 5. It varies from the other three gospels of matthew, mark and luke also known as the synoptic gospels, by focusing more on spiritual. Written by a christian named john, the contents of the book indicate quite clearly that the author was not the john who was one of the twelve disciples of jesus, for it contains no direct personal references of the type that one would expect from an intimate associate of jesus. Jesus reveals throughout the gospel of john that he is the messiah and gods son in human form as he performs miracles and calls people to believe in his name. The gospel of john was written to prove that jesus christ is the son of god. The gospel of john shares much about the approaching ministry of the holy spirit after jesus ascension. The book of john is all about jesus explaining his own nature and purpose in the world.
One of john s major purposes and themes was to correctly portray jesus as the divine word or logos the preexistent son who is one with god john 10. Commentary on the book of gospel of john by matthew henry. The two are totally opposite each other, but each gospel has a purpose. The gospel of john is a unique perspective of the life of jesus christ. Where do you turn when the world around you grows dark. Passages can be assigned the week prior from the website.
John the apostle, there has been considerable discussion of the actual identity of the author. The gospel of john is undoubtedly of late second century ce origin. Jesus says we have to work out our own salvation and each one of the gospels helps to do this. But the fourth gospel might provide us with clues concealed in the enigmatic figure of the beloved disciple. The gospel of john, also called book of john, is an eyewitness account written by someone very close to jesus. Such identifications were not made in any of the other three biblical gospels either.
Book of john read, study bible verses online bible study tools. These miracles illustrate his identity as the son of god. The gospels are those books written by matthew, mark, luke and john. Though it is one of easiest books to read, john is also one of the most profound books to understand.
Its best to first complete the gospel of john bible study lesson by yourself, but this format works great with families, couples, youth groups and sunday school classes. Watch our overview video on the gospel of john, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. But john, the last of all, seeing that what was corporeal was set forth in the gospels, on the entreaty of his intimate friends, and inspired by the spirit, composed a spiritual gospel. The gospel of john is where all newly born again christians should start. I looked up book of john and halfway down the first chapter i saw philip. The prologue proclaims jesus as the preexistent and incarnate word of god who has revealed the father to us. John s is the only one of the four not considered among the synoptic gospels i. What is the difference between the gospel of john and 1. Written nearly 30 years after matthew, mark and luke, the purpose of john is dramatically evangelistic. Book of john overview insight for living ministries. They typically cover a chapter of the book of john. John niv the word became flesh in the bible gateway.
The gospel of john has many touches that appear to reflect the recollections of an eyewitness such as the house at bethany being filled with the fragrance of the broken perfume jar see 12. The gospel of john, a favorite book of the bible, gives us the story behind the stories of the gospels. The gospel begins with john the baptist calling jesus the lamb of god 1. The gospel of john embedded in the socalled spiritual gospel is an architectural hostility toward judaism. Johns gospel is a mystical reflection on the word made flesh, jesus. Gospel according to saint john, fourth book of the new testament. John 1 niv bible in the beginning was the word, and.