Nicodemus

John can be summarized in this way. The book of John is about Jesus’ ministry. The book of John starts off by stating that God was in the beginning and nothing was made without Him. It is also stated that John was sent to testify of the Light which is the coming Son, Jesus. Jesus’ ministry covered in the book of John starts in Cana at a wedding where He turns water into wine. He then goes to the temple to find sales people in the temple. He says His Father’s house is not a marketplace and He throws everything out. In verse 19, Jesus tells the disciples to destroy the temple and He will raise it up in three days. Jesus is referring to Himself as the temple. Jesus has an in-depth discuss with Nicodemus about knowing and accepting salvation. Jesus goes back to Cana where He meets an official who wants Jesus to heal his son. Jesus tells him to believe and go home that his son is healed. Jesus feeds the 5,000 with five loaves and two fish, and he walks on water and heals a blind man with clay. Jesus says those who see have sin, but those who are blind have no sin. In 7:7, Jesus warns that people do not hate his messengers; they hate His message. Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead. The Jews are upset about the fact that Jesus clams to be the Son of the Father and come from heaven; therefore,…

A murder can be defined as ending the life of another person without their express permission or particular consent. Conversely, suicide is the desire to and act of murdering yourself. Perhaps rebirth, as discussed by John's Jesus with Nicodemus, is an amalgamation of the two. A man is firstly born, as implied by Jesus, only in the physical sense. Rebirth occurs when the idea of physicality is killed by the birth of spirituality. John conceives rebirth as transforming into something that isn't…

Jesus is telling Nicodemus that He is the Messiah, the Christ that they have been eagerly waiting for. He is answering the question that Nicodemus came to ask. Nicodemus was a man who knew God’s word. He was a Pharisee. The Pharisees knew the Scriptures better than anyone. They prided themselves on their great knowledge of and their ability to keep the law. They were supposed to teach Israel and lead them to God, but they were prideful and saw themselves not as shepherds and servants, but…

Imagine being caught in the crosshairs of two seemingly different sides. Having allegiance to one side, but curiosity and interest in the other. In the Book of John we meet a Pharisaic ruler of the Jews named Nicodemus. This man is mentioned three times in the book of John, less in the sense of the typical role of a Pharisee and more of a curious potential believer of the works of Jesus. In this character study I will list and describe the instances where Nicodemus was mentioned, as well as…

Recitation Six: Jesus, Nicodemus, and the Samaritan Woman As we continue to study and probe the Synoptic Gospels it is more and more obvious that further investigation is needed to uncover the distinctive emphases of each author. Therefore, we have been using certain methodologies such as redactional criticism to help examine these emphases. This particular methodology is meant to determine what's important to authors by understanding how they used their sources. Although this proves effective…

Though Nicodemus never bothered to know why a man should be born again, Jesus responded by breaking his concept to smaller pieces. Jesus made use of apologetic in this discourse to illustrate the essential of the second birth. Nicodemus should understand there is no short cut to entering heaven. Man must be born again. It is the only way to enter the kingdom of God. Man must “be born of Water and of the Spirit” (John 3:5) to enter the Kingdom of God. If one considers that the discourse is on the…

life. John 3:1-15 includes a discussion between Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews, and Jesus. This story alone is very practical because Nicodemus is shown coming up to Jesus with many questions that he wants answers to. On the other hand, the book of Ezekiel 37, to which I will be comparing with John 3, is a book of the major prophets. Prophecy is when a prophet, in this case Jesus, is communicating a message that has been sent to Him through God. The story found especially in Ezekiel 37: 1-14 is…

In John 3:1-21 A Pharisee and leader of the Jews named Nicodemus converses with Jesus about how one can enter the kingdom of God. Jesus speaks to him using parables just as he did in Mark. In Mark, we learned that parables are used to speak to God’s people but to keep those who are not at bay. The Pharisee should be able to understand Jesus but we soon find out that he does not. Jesus states that only a son of God can enter the kingdom of God when he declares “no one can enter the kingdom of God…

Carson’s lecture, “What is the Gospel?” had me thinking outside the box. Far removed from my comfort zone regarding my understanding of the Bible. Being raised Catholic, and attending a Catholic school, lead me to believe that one never really questioned the actions of Jesus. Carson, at times, made fun of Jesus’ actions and how Jesus would not give simple and direct answers. He explained that through time there have been different theories of what truly is the gospel and what it is trying to…

Walking on golden streets in a land where you never grow old. In the famous Jim Reeves song across the bridge, there is no more sorrow, across the bridge, there is no more pain. Eternal life in heaven and the avoidance of the wrath of God in hell is what biblical Christians refer to when they use the word “salvation” (Jordan, 2011). The word “salvation” refers to an eternal, spiritual deliverance. Paul in the New Testament told the Philippian jailer what he had to do to be saved, he was…