Gospel of John

light of John’s Gospel and discuss its implications for Christian Ethics (John 13:34). Firstly, this paper will introduce Johannine ethics and analyse John 13:34 in context, before providing an exegesis of this verse. Secondly, this paper will analyse love in action, as presented in the foot washing narrative, whilst drawing out ethical implications for the believer. Finally, this paper will conclude with a summary of the findings from scholarly sources and the text of John’s Gospel. Johannine…

miracles or Signs according to John. John describe the seven significant by the symbolism. Our class discussion, we were ask was it signs instead of miracles in the Gospel of John? The significance are, who is Jesus? According to Matthew Smith Lecture notes, the four Gospel- purpose, characteristics and application showed the seven miracle as sign, though it can be use the authority of all things. Here are the list: Changing water into wine reveals power over nature( John 2:1-11); Healing of…

These gospels contain a great deal of information about the theology of Christ with some facts of his life included. Unfortunately the history provided by these gospels could have been adapted to fit certain purposes within the faith. Matthew, Mark and Luke are believed to be more accurate than John as they share a larger amount of information as 90% of the book of Mark is included in Matthew. Furthermore, the book of John doesn’t include key events such as the exorcism…

John’s Background John was called by Jesus when he was with his brother James on the shores of Galilee. This calling occurred early in Jesus’ Ministry (John Exiled, 2013). The brothers were fishermen by trade, and preparing to cast their nets when Jesus called them. The story is recorded in Matthew 4, and reports that after the Lord’s call, they immediately left their nets and their father, and went and followed Him (Holy Bible, NIV, 2016). We are not certain if John heard about Jesus…

signs to a hostile world that He was indeed the Christ. John also reveals to his readers that the reason he includes such occurrences in his Gospel is so that “[they] may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and… have life in his name” (John 20:30-31). Even secular sources record His “wonderful works,” as seen in the written work of first century Jewish historian Josephus (qtd. in Wayne). Back in the Gospels, according to scholars, John accounts for a number of the miracles in a…

Christ’s Death and Resurrection in Prophecies Paul in writing many letters to various churches is able to write in great depth on many topics of concern to the early churches. In his first letter to the church of Corinth, Paul conveys that his teachings on the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ are “in accordance with the scriptures” (1 Corinthians 15.3-4). While Paul is directly referencing the prophecies of Jesus, he is also alluding to greater themes within Israel’s Scriptures.…

to John. Jesus tells believers He is the vine, and they are the branches, abiding in Him will allow them to bear fruit, however without Jesus, believers are nothing. (John 15:1-5) “Vines were often used to express fruitfulness, dependence, vital union, pruning” and for a culture here people were familiar with agriculture, this metaphor would have made perfect sense. (Hutchinson, John C. 64) What Jesus likely desired from His disciples was a recognition that they were not capable of producing…

that God made in making women. Pope John Paul II wrote an encyclical known as The Gospel of Life. The encyclical was a way for Pope John Paul II to express the position of the Catholic Church on the values and inviolabilities of human life itself. The pope addresses various concepts of Feminine Genius and its progression in our society. God’s role in making women was to make them unique and essential into building a culture of life. In The Gospel of Life Pope John Paul II says, “We must promote…

John the Baptist was Jesus’ cousin who preached repentance in the Judean desert and baptized those who confessed their sins in the Jordan River (Elwell and Yarbrough 109). He had a special call on his life “to bear witness about the light” (English Standard Version, John 1.8) of Jesus (Foster 65) and is recorded in all four of the Gospels of the New Testament. John’s entire ministry is a perfect example of the faithful servitude Christ calls each believer’s life to illustrate. The Gospel of…

I am choosing Saint Andrew as my Confirmation Saint. I have selected Saint Andrew because he seems interesting because he is the first apostle and said yes to Jesus right from the beginning. He is the patron of fisherman. Fishing is something that I do a lot with my dad. We throw the poles in the car and pick up worms and scout out a spot to fish. Saint Andrew and his brother Simon were fishermen. They were doing it as their job, but I’m sure they enjoyed it as my dad and I do. Saint Andrew…