Gospel Of John Final

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Incarnation, John the Baptist
Water into wine, temple cleared
Nicodemus, John the Baptist testifies again
Samaritan woman, official's son
Lame man, authority of the son monologue
Feeding of 5000, walk on water

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Tabernacles, Division

Testimony, Children

Blind man, Spiritual blindness

Good shepherd, Dedication

Lazarus, Kill

Anointing, Jerusalem

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Feet, Love

Way, Advocate

Vine, Persecution

Advocate, Father

Glorification, Protection

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Arrest, Denial

Crucifixion, Burial

Mary, Revelation

Fishing, Peter

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Peter in chapter 13

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- won't allow Jesus to wash his feet

- motions to beloved disciple to ask Jesus who will betray him

- "Why can't I go with you? I will lay down my life for you" ; Jesus tells Peter he will deny him 3 times

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Peter in chapter 18

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- defends Jesus in garden; cuts off Malchus' ear

- denies Jesus 3 times; "I am" (Jesus) vs. "I am not" (Peter)

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Peter in chapter 20

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Peter goes to empty tomb upon Mary's report

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Peter in chapter 1

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Jesus renames him from Shimon to Peter ( Kepha) - "Rock"

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Peter in chapter 6

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In the Capernaum synagogue:
“To whom would we go?”
“You have the words of eternal life!”
“We have come to know and believe that you are the holy one of God.”
These are Peter’s first words in John’s Gospel.

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Peter in chapter 21

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- fishing; Peter jumped in and swam to him.
- After breakfast, Jesus asked Peter 3 times if he loved him.
Jesus commissioned Peter to
“Feed my lambs”
“Tend my sheep”
“Feed my sheep.”
- Jesus told Peter how he would die.
Peter asked about the beloved disciple.
Jesus said don’t worry about him – follow me.
- Jesus was telling Peter how he would be that Rock that he had called him to be:
Leadership – feed my lambs; tend my sheep.
His love for Jesus would lead him to his own cross – literally

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Peter and the Beloved Disciple

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In 4 out of the 5 episodes the BD appears, he is with Peter.
Comparison?
Competition?
Different styles working together?

Paradigms of discipleship
BD – a loyal and credible witness
Peter – self-sacrificial follower

Two different roles (Bauckham, 400)
Peter – shepherd of Jesus’ flock.
BD – witness and author of a Gospel.

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Is Peter the model disciple?

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The question is not whether Peter was a disciple – but what kind of disciple.
Willing to challenge the soldiers arresting Jesus – willing to die for Jesus.
No one questions Peter’s dedication.
His level of perception and understanding is in question.
He is not the model disciple – or is he?
Perhaps Peter is portrayed as the struggling disciple that we all are at some point in
our walk of faith.

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Peter's appearance in the gospel of John

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more times than any other person besides Jesus

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the beloved disciple - the last supper

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- first reference to the beloved disciple

- Peter gestured to the beloved disciple to ask Jesus who would betray him

- reclining next to Jesus - position next to host seen as position of honor

- lying "in the bosom" of Jesus as comparative to Jesus "in the bosom of the Father" ; terminology comparison suggests the Beloved Disciple is very much like Jesus

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the beloved disciple - at the cross

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- only male disciple mentioned at the cross

- Jesus asks beloved disciple to take care of his mother

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the beloved disciple - the empty tomb

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- arrived first but waited for Peter to enter first

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the beloved disciple - the disciples fishing

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- first to recognize Jesus: "It is the Lord!" ; only words of beloved disciple recorded in John

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the beloved disciple - Jesus' conversation with Peter

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- Peter asks "what about him?" referring to the beloved disciple

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the beloved disciple - Richard Bauckham 4 elements

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- special intimacy - not simply a privilege, but an indication that Jesus expected a special role for him in the future

- presence at key points - makes him an important eyewitness to the story being told in the fourth gospel

- observational detail - when the beloved disciple is mentioned, it is marked by detail that gives the impression the Gospel portrays the beloved disciple as an observant witness of what happened

- perceptive witness - beloved disciple is portrayed as a perceptive witness, with
spiritual insight into the meaning of the events of the story

Bauckham emphasizes that the importance of the Beloved Disciple’s witness is that “he provides the
eyewitness testimony that later Christians need in order to believe without seeing.”

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faith of women in John

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- unusually active faith

- faith in Jesus is not dependent on others, but on a direct encounter with Jesus himself from which they draw their own conclusion regarding his identity.

- some of the most profound statements or demonstrations of faith are made by women or in association with women as the result of their faith in Jesus.

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women in John: Mary, the mother of Jesus

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- wedding in Cana: water into wine (John 2)

- at the cross: While she may not be portrayed as the ideal disciple throughout Jesus’ career, she was willing for God to work through her and she was there at the end when God demonstrated his powers once again through her son. In time, Mary became a great example of faith and trust in what God can do in the face of uncertainty. In this manner, all disciples are challenged to be as Mary was.

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women in John: the woman at the well

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- barriers to overcome: woman, not accepted by others in village (as indicated by her visiting the well at midday)

- comparison to Nicodemus: a teacher of Israel with so much potential for influence fails to see who Jesus is, yet an apparently insignificant woman of Samaria not only discovers who Jesus is, but tells her entire village about him

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women in John: woman caught in adultery

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- Jesus' attitude toward her: did not condone, but did not condemn

- where was the man? she was not committing adultery alone

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women in John: Mary and Martha

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- sisters of Lazarus: Jesus' love for them all is clear

- Martha made one of the most significant statements found in John: “Yes, Lord, I believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, the one coming into the world” (11:27)

- While Martha served the meal, Mary anointed Jesus’ feet with some expensive ointment. Wiping his feet with her hair would be quite extraordinary if not scandalous. Judas objected and Jesus commended Mary for her kindness. Jesus viewed her actions symbolic of his coming burial. Mary is the only woman praised twice by Jesus in the gospels (Lk. 10:42; John 12:7f.).

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women in John: Mary Magdalene

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- one of “many” women who traveled with Jesus in his ministry; helped Jesus and his disciples financially, if not in other ways during his ministry; said to be “following” Jesus

- at the cross & witnessed Jesus’ death

- mentioned first in each of these lists of women’s names; names of the other women do not always occur in the same order in these lists, but Mary’s name is always first

- Jesus chose to reveal himself first to
Mary and then to others, after he had Mary tell them what had happened

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women in John: at the cross

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- women as the primary witnesses to the death of Jesus on the cross

- women also described as the initial witnesses to the empty tomb and the resurrection of Jesus.

- Mary Magdalene, gives the first announcement of Jesus’ resurrection. This alone suggests that the very message of the resurrection rests on the testimony of Jesus’ women disciples.

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women in John: overview

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Women were involved in Jesus’ ministry in several different ways. They were
beneficiaries of his compassion, co-workers with the male disciples, and financial supporters of his ministry. Women were involved in Jesus’ ministry beside the male disciples -- not any better but not any less; both were essential to his ministry.

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primary themes in John

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- the world: the physical created world, humanity itself, sinful humanity

- light/darkness: light as goodness, light as Jesus; darkness as Satan, darkness as the world

- life/death: eternal life; Jesus as life; life = kingdom

- God: not directly described or depicted, God sent Jesus, if you have seen Jesus you have seen the Father, Father/son metaphor prominent

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John and his letters: relationship of the 3 letters to each other

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- similar style and vocabulary

- clearly written by same person

- likely from the same time period as the Gospels, '80s-'90s

- II John possibly cover letter for I John

- III John sent to leader in same congregation

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John and his letters: relationship of the letters to John

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- different opinions as to which came first

- hypothesis: Gospel written first; general encouragement for difficult times, letters written addressing specific false teaching that had been developed

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John and his letters: 4 stages of the Gospel and letters: 1st stage

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- first stage (30-70):

John’s teaching and ministry

Preservation of Jesus’ teachings

Tension with Jewish community

Chs. 5, 8, 9, 10

Jesus replacing Jewish festivals

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John and his letters: 4 stages of the Gospel and letters: 2nd stage

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• Second stage (70’s – early 80’s)

Crisis I

Identity crisis

Crisis of faith of Jewish believers

Tension with synagogues continues

John’s gospel written

Emphasis on Jesus’ identity

Demonstration of how Jesus replaces much in Jewish tradition and life

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John and his letters: 4 stages of the Gospel and letters: 3rd stage

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• Third stage (late 80’s – mid 90’s)

Crisis II

Gnostic tendencies – docetism

Identity of Jesus questioned

Foundation of salvation challenged

Not God’s work through Christ, but through special knowledge

Epistles written

A group had left the church (I J 2:18-26)

Warnings about deceivers, liars

Emphasis on love/ warning – growing apart

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John and his letters: 4 stages of the Gospel and letters: 4th stage

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• Stage four (90’s - )

Aftermath - Permanent division

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John's gospel today

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• Importance of love for one another

• Value of remaining faithful and consistent

• Importance of confidence in what God has done through Christ

• Importance of assurance of salvation

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3 levels of interpretation

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1. Jesus' ministry

2. church of John's day

3. church of today

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John and the church today

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as you read John’s gospel, be aware that he is taking you through his story of Jesus’ ministry and how people reacted so differently to him. As you read John’s story a powerful and mysterious experience is taking place. This experience
concerns:
- Jesus and who he is
- John and his message about Jesus
- You and how you receive John’s message.

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crises of identity and faith

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- struggles with power, authority, racism, and egocentrism

- struggles with identity: Jewish Christians overcoming changes from Law of Moses - how did they relate to their own heritage now?; Gentile Christians transitioning from pagan view of world to Christian view of reality

- had to navigate expectations of Roman Imperial cult while remaining faithful to their commitment to God

- our own struggles with identity and faith and how these affect our relationship with God