The Gospel Of John

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The Gospel of John

Introduction
The Gospel of John is arguably legacy of john ministry. “Highlighting intimacy in a way we had not seen Jesus reveled in prior gospels.” The literature, both profound and conveying really can be quite confusing at times. Even with this, the gospel was given a high place of honor. The following is a study to dissect the inside of many scholars trying to unravel the gospel that is been filled with intimacy and expression. The analysis of The Gospel of John's text possesses a lot of spiritual significance that one should grasp when truly devoting themselves to the Christian faith. Which not only is important to do as a believer, but as well as anyone who comes across this narrative. Exploring the text, and commentaries
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The book of John highlights many important aspects and traits and untraditional values that has yet to be seen in any prior gospel. For examples the ideology and usage of logos: really showcases how different the gospel John is. Many other details and themes also failed to be mention in other text such as: the baptism of Jesus, the calling of the twelve disciples, exorcisms, the transfiguration, parables and Jesus' words over the bread and cup at the Last Supper. On the other hand, the book contains a lot of dialogue that can be unnecessary and seems to lack depth. Nevertheless the text continues to be unique in every way. The Gospel of John begins with poetic hymns that tell the stories origin in objective of Christ. It begins with the author declaring he is the fulfillment of Isaiah's, and old testament prophecy the narrative continues with people beginning to follow Jesus’s and continues to follow him as he travels through Jerusalem where he performs many miracles, and baptizes individuals in Judea, along John the Baptist. When he reaches Samaria, Jesus begins speaking in more metaphors. He proceeds to travel returning to Galilee. Throughout his journey Jesus made a lot of individuals unhappy due to his figure of his speech and miracles performed. The text continues to reveal the life, location, and extraordinary events that Christ preforms, such as. Feeding of the 5,000, and the resurrection of Lazarus. The narrative quickly approaches a conclusion with Jesus pouring into his disciples. Stressing the idea of having a spirit to dwell with once he is gone, known as the Holy Spirt. Proceeding through the story Jesus is arrested and brought before the highest priest, then before Pontius Pilate. Although reluctant to do so Pilate does in end condemn Jesus. He is crucified with very clear instructions to ensure he was deceased. Jesus is buried Friday. On

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