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Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.
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∙ 12y agoWhereas the synoptic gospels (Matthew, Mark and Luke) say that Jesus was the Son of God, John's Gospel equates him to the Greek Logos, or Word: "In the beginning was the Word..." (John 1:1) and says that Jesus was fully divine and pre-existing from the beginning. The author seems unwilling to describe John the Baptist as actually baptising the divine Jesus, and so omits this scene, although those familiar with the synoptic version would infer from John's Gospel that Jesus was baptised.
The synoptic gospels had given the 'Cleansing of the Temple' as the final trigger for the arrest of Jesus, but for theological reasons the author of John wanted to make the resurrection of Lazarus the final trigger. He therefore moved the Cleansing of the Temple out of the way, to the beginning of his story, almost immediately after Jesus met John the Baptist. In this story, Jesus drove out of the Temple those who sold birds for sacrifice, and overturned the tables of the moneychangers (John ch 2).
John's Gospel can be shown to have been based loosely on the Gospel of Luke. Luke mentions Mary and Martha as friends of Jesus, but deals with Lazarus separately in a parable about death and resurrection (Luke ch 16). John treats Lazarus as a real person, brother of Mary and Martha, and really has Jesus resurrect him (John ch 11).
John seems to have wanted to demonstrate that anything the pagan gods could do, Jesus could also do. Just as the Greek god Dionysis could turn water into wine, so coud Jesus (John ch 2). Just as the Greek god Asclepius could heal the sick in his temple at the sheep market outside Jerusalem, so could Jesus (John ch 5). The Bible refers to the visiting god as an angel, but archaeologists have actually found the temple and the pool with five porches and confirmed that it was dedicated to Asclepius.
The author of John seems to have been concerned about the excessive veneration of Peter in the early second-century Church. He went about correcting this by comparing him unfavourably several times with another disciple, the 'disciple whom Jesus loved'. Whereas Luke has Peter run alone to the sepulchre and find it empty, John has the two disciples run to the tomb, with the other disciple outrunning Peter and arriving there first.
Luke has the risen Jesus meet all eleven remaining disciples at a meal in the upper room, but John splits this into two separate meetings in order to introduce the episode of 'doubting Thomas'. Luke also has a minor episode before the death of Jesus, in which he tells the fishermen to cast their nets on the other side, and they caught a huge load of fish; Johntransfers this story to the period after the resurrection and makes it an important final meeting between Jesus and the disciples. In this final scene, Jesus asks Peter what is it to him if Jesus tarry with the disciple whom he loves.
Origen, in defending John's Gospel, said "Although he does not always tell the truth literally, he always tells it spiritually" (Origen, Commentary on John).
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∙ 14y agoThe main message of the Gospel of John is that Jesus was and is the Son of God and God Himself.
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How many disciples are in johns gospel?
Actually all 12 were there.
What has the author Johns Varghese written?
Johns Varghese has written: 'The imagery of love in the Gospel of John' -- subject(s): Bible, Commentaries, Love, Biblical teaching
What has the author William B Lighton written?
William B. Lighton has written: 'Narrative of the life and sufferings of a young British captive, William B. Lighton (minister of the gospel)' 'Narrative of the life and sufferings of William B. Lighton, (minister of the gospel)'
Encountering Jesus in the New Testament chapter review answer?
List three ways johns gospel Differs from the synoptic gospels
What books in the New Testament are called the narrative genre?
I would say that the narrative genre falls in with the four Gospels, the first genre of these is the Gospel but also include a narrative. The other narrative book in the New Testament would be Acts because it tells a story and has a plot.
Luke writes the events of history as they happened in the form of a?
Luke writes the events of history as they happened in the form of a gospel.
What was Johns life like before he wrote the gospel?
John--the beloved disciple--had a tough life after Jesus. He was captured by the Romans and sent to the Island of Patmos.
What is the genre called gospel?
A:There are at least two distinct gospel genres, but both are concerned with the life of Jesus. As we find in Paul's epistles, the term 'gospel' originally denoted apostolic preaching about Jesus, but later it came to refer to the literary works that we now know as gospels. Unfortunately most attempts to define a gospel genre end up excluding some gospels and therefore really only define a sub-genre of gospel. Probably the earliest gospels to be written were the Gospel of Thomas and the hypothetical 'Q' Gospel (or 'Q' Document). These belong to the genre known as Sayings Gospels, as they contain sayings only, with no narrative detail. There are other sayings gospels from the second century and beyond. They are 'gospels' because they are exclusively about Jesus.The four New Testament gospels were the first of another genre known as Narrative Gospels, because they contain both sayings and narrative about the life, mission and crucifixion of Jesus. There are other narrative gospels from the second century and beyond, the most important of which is arguably the Gospel of Peter. They are all 'gospels' because they are exclusively about Jesus.Perhaps the one definition of a gospel genre that is inclusive of all gospels is that a gospel is an early Christian book from which the story of Jesus was preached.
Did John write anything else other that the Gospel of John and the Book of Revelation?
These were two different Johns, attributed to two different books.
What genre is The Calling?
A:There are at least two distinct gospel genres, but both are concerned with the life of Jesus. As we find in Paul's epistles, the term 'gospel' originally denoted apostolic preaching about Jesus, but later it came to refer to the literary works that we now know as gospels. Unfortunately most attempts to define a gospel genre end up excluding some gospels and therefore really only define a sub-genre of gospel. Probably the earliest gospels to be written were the Gospel of Thomas and the hypothetical 'Q' Gospel (or 'Q' Document). These belong to the genre known as Sayings Gospels, as they contain sayings only, with no narrative detail. There are other sayings gospels from the second century and beyond. They are 'gospels' because they are exclusively about Jesus.The four New Testament gospels were the first of another genre known as Narrative Gospels, because they contain both sayings and narrative about the life, mission and crucifixion of Jesus. There are other narrative gospels from the second century and beyond, the most important of which is arguably the Gospel of Peter. They are all 'gospels' because they are exclusively about Jesus.Perhaps the one definition of a gospel genre that is inclusive of all gospels is that a gospel is an early Christian book from which the story of Jesus was preached.
Is it true that the infancy narratives are the gospels in miniature?
A:There are two infancy narratives in the New Testament, in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. They differ so much from each other that it would be difficult to say that they both represent or symbolise anything in common. However, we could look at whether the infancy narrative in Matthew is that gospel in miniature and, similarly, whether the infancy narrative in Luke is that gospel in miniature. Matthew's infancy narrative draws a close parallel between Moses and Jesus, drawing extensively from the Old Testament. There are many parallels with the Old Testament, which was undoubtedly the inspiration and major source for Matthew's infancy narrative. Matthew's Gospel also, more than any other gospel, draws on the Old Testament to prefigure the life and mission of Jesus. In this way, the infancy narrative is indeed a miniature of Matthew's Gospel.Luke's infancy narrative includes a detailed story of the birth of John the Baptist, drawing on the Old Testament for this and the Magnificat, sung later by Mary. Luke' infancy narrative refers to the census of Quirinius, which actually took place at least ten years too late for the story, leading Raymond E. Brown (An Introduction to the New Testament) to say that Luke likes to set his Christian drama in the context of well-known events from antiquity, but sometimes inaccurately. Rather than the wealthy magi, who brought expensive gifts for Jesus in Matthew's Gospel, Luke has poor shepherds come to worship Jesus. Luke's Gospel, more than any other gospel, appeals to the poor and talks about salvation for the poor. With its tale about John the Baptist, the inaccurate use of historical context, the poor shepherds and, again, its use of the Old Testament for source and inspiration, the infancy narrative is indeed a miniature of Luke's Gospel.
What was johns in the bible?
John was the most beloved disciple. Like the rest of the disciples, he was commissioned to preach the gospel and to heal the sick. John also received the revelation of the end days.
