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The last session is the Gospel according to John. 

Session 5

The Gospel According to John

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Introduction to the Gospels by Jim Dalrymple (New Testament faculty at Ozark Christian College)  is part of Next Level, a free video resource from Ozark Christian College in Joplin, MO. 

Introduction to the Gospels

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- **Purpose:** John 20:30–31

  - “Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not 
written in this book; but these are written so that you may believe [101x] that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.”

- **Prologue Themes:**

  - “In the beginning was the Word...” (Creation/New Creation) (Wisdom)

  - Jesus = God

- **John assumes his audience was familiar with the Synoptics (Intertextuality)**

- **Witnesses to Jesus**  
(A.E. Harvey called John a prophetic “lawsuit” where the reader is called upon to render a verdict).

  - John the Baptist
 
  - Woman in Samaria

  - Miracles/Signs

  - The Father

  - Scriptures

  - Moses

  - Holy Spirit

  - John (The Beloved)

- **Contrasting Encounters with Jesus**

  - Nicodemus & Samaritan Woman (ch. 3-4) 

  - Blind man & Pharisees (ch. 9)

  - Judas & Mary of Bethany (ch. 12)

- **Dualisms & Dual meanings**

  - Light/darkness, life/death, above/below, spirit/flesh, truth/false, etc.

  - Water, bread, birth, temple

- **Jesus is Fulfillment of Jewish Festivals (Thematic Unit in 5-8):**

  - Sabbath (ch. 5)

  - Passover (I am the Bread - ch. 6)

  - Tabernacles (Living water / I am the Ligh - ch 7-8)

  - Dedication (Hanukkah - ch. 10)

  - **3 Passovers** (2:13; 6:4; 12:1

    - Jesus = Passover Bread (ch. 6) 

    - Jesus = Passover Lamb (ch. 1; 19:36)

- **Seven major discourses closely related to 7 signs.**

  - The New Birth (ch. 3) 

  - The Water of Life (ch. 4)

  - The Divine Son (ch. 5)

  - The Bread of Life (ch. 6) 

  - The Life-Giving Spirit (ch. 7) 

  - The Light of the World (ch. 8) 

  - The Good Shepherd (ch. 10)

- **Seven signs (σημεῖον):**

  - Water to wine (ch. 2) 

  - Nobleman’s son (ch. 4) 

  - Lame man at Bethesda pool (ch. 5)

  - Feeding 5,000 (ch. 6) 

  - Walking on Water (ch. 6) 

  - Man born blind at pool of Siloam(ch. 9) 

  - Lazarus (ch. 11)

  - Resurrection (ch. 20) 

  - Great Catch of Fish (ch. 21)

- **Seven “I am” statements**

  - Bread of Life (6:35)

  - Light of the World (8:12)

  - The Gate (10:7)

  - The Good Shepherd (10:11)

  - The Resurrection & The Life (11:25)

  - The Way, the Truth and the Life (14:6)

  - The Vine - (15:5)

- **Other significant “I Am” sayings (echoing Ex. 3:14):**

  - “I am, do not be afraid.” (6:20)

  - “…before Abraham was, I am.” (8:58)

  - “…that you may believe I am he… (13:19)

  - “I am…they fell backward…” (18:5-6)

- **Jesus’ divine & human attributes**

  - Creator (1:1)

  - Sovereignty (“my hour” [ὥρα] 2:4; 7:6 [καιρὸς]; 7:30; 8:20 

  - Knowledge (2:24-25; 18:4)

    - Notice what theologians call Jesus’ ontological equality but functional 
subordination during his earthy ministry (e.g., 5:19; 8:28; 12:49)

  - Tired from travel (e.g., 4:6)

    - Note: This same word speaks to the hour/time still coming for the disciples. 
The implication being that Jesus is still sovereign in their hour/time (4:23; 
5:25; 16:2-32).


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