John 15: 1-17

The context of John 15 sets the tone and the foundation for Jesus’ dialogue with his disciples. John 15:1-17 is a part of John’s gospel and considered one of the four gospels; in which, the others are called the Synoptic Gospels and include Matthew, Mark and Luke. All four of these gospels are a part of the New Testament. Furthermore, John’s gospel was written sometime between AD 55 and AD 95 (Carson 82) in Ephesus (ESV Study Bible) by John who was a fisherman called by Jesus to follow (Matthew 4:21). Also, John was a Jew from Palestine (Carson 71) and was one of the inner three disciples closest to Jesus (Matthew 17, Mark 5, Mark 14). Moreover, he was the “disciple whom Jesus loved” (John 13:23). John is said to have written his gospel from Ephesus; and his text was accepted and circulated among the church early on …show more content…
Either way, his dialogue is filled with passion and emotion which carries weight in all that Jesus says. For example, the center of John 15:1-17 focuses on love; to which Jesus says, “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love” (John 15.9). In other words, John orders these events so that Jesus displays his great “love” by serving his disciples in washing their feet and then ends by praying for them. Similarly, right in the middle are instructions for the way a believer is to follow Jesus’ example to serve and love one another. Finally, John 15:1-17 is countered with the world’s response to Jesus’ followers, which is seen in verses 15:18-25, but again Jesus is sending the Holy Spirit to dwell in his followers (verse 14:16-21 and 15:26-27). All in all, John 15:1-17 is the epicenter of Jesus’ desire for what his followers are to do after he goes to the cross and rises from the dead—love one