John
Tim Stephenson
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John son of Zebedee
strange he would omit Transfig if this is true (modesty?)
the disciple that Jesus loved (a diff. John) - see slides for scholar supporting this
Lazarus (ref the one you love is ill)
Our method
comparing similarities - more similar than different
doesn’t work for john! well to some extent
structure
chs 1:19-11 - signs
v19-28 JTB questioned by representatives of Pharisees and Levites
denies being Messiah but quotes Isaiah
John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet, ‘I am the voice of one calling in the wilderness, “Make straight the way for the Lord.” ’ John 1:23 NIVUK https://bible.com/bible/113/jhn.1.23.NIVUK
v29-34 JTB witnesses j is the chosen one, references spirit descending as a dove v32
v35-42 Andrew was disciple of John, follows Jesus, hurried to tell his brother Simon
J renames Simon as Peter
1:49 Messianic id (by Nathanial)
2 Wedding at Cana
2:13 J went to Jerusalem for Passover
3 passovers = 3 year ministry?
2nd in 6:4 as bg for feeding 5K
Tabernacles/Booths - ch 7&8
read Ez 47:1 & Zech 14:8
priests carried water daily to pour on altar
Hannukkah (festival of lights celebrng manadeans
Unnamed (pentecost?) 6:1
seven signs
ch 4-6
seven 'I am'
lots of sevens in revelation too, evidence for same author
ch 7-11
7:53-8:11 early addition (manuscripts (MSS) evidence; diff greek)
ch 11 larazus raised ⇒ plot to kill; greater the revelation
judgement & eternal life
synoptics deal with future judgement and john has that but also
5:24 has passed (past) from death to life
leads on to security of believers - quiute pre-destinarian
but ch 6 peter’s chosing is real but jesus then points to his pre-choosing
part 2 - the book of glory - ch 12-21
ch 13 the last supper
J predicts betrayal
J wahses feet
but no institution communion
ch 14 - discourse w disciples
cf 'the change' in Luke; now take a sword
ch15 vne and branches
ch 16 prep the discples
more on HS
ch17 prayer - big example
HS
it is to your advantage that I go \ away, for if I do not go away, the Advocate will not come to you;John 16
guide / declare the truth
witness / testimony
judgement / conviction (to faith, or not)
glorifying J
ch 18 passion narrative
recalled Caiphas' prophecy of 11:49-52
ch 19 the crucifixtion
Pilate: what is truth
Many omissions cf synoptics
glorification - the cross overshadowing all of John
themes
19:36 none of his bones to be broken cf Ex 12:46 instructions for passover
control
10:17-18
18:6 - in Gethsemone soldiers fall to the grund in response to 'I am'
ch 20 Resurrection
Thomas' great declaration: Mylord and my god
all gospels have elements of doubt
the end? PT believes evidence for 21 being original (
unified synoptic outline
JTB
baptism and annointing
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sabbath controversies
id of christ at Ceserea Philippi *
arrive in jerusalem
cleanses temple
escatological discoutse
passion narrative
resurrection narrative
john outline
jtb
moves north an south repeatedly (this is sig. diff)
passion narrative
similarities with synoptics increase, very close
resurrection narrative
missing from john
baptism
temptations
appoint the 12
diffs
temple cleansing
john early
others late
messianic id
john no secret at the beginnign and diff 6:15
others: mid-point and kept secret
kingdom of God
john: k of heaven
shared
cleansing
feed 5000
walk on water
mary and martha
prologue - howto start a gospel
mark: title
matt: title, genealogy, infancy
luke: lots
john: looks back to the very beginning - pre-existence theme
Ch 1: prologue
v1-5 logos section
John’s manifesto cf Luke 4
Jews don’t have titles for books but refer to the first few words; so 'in the beginning' is genesis
definition of jehovah: god, creation thru him, pre-existence
Logos:
word: by extension msg, reasn and more
in stoicism: rational principle of all
Philo: apologist of Jews to Greeks interprets judeaism in platonic terms
diff scholars favour diff ides but PT plumps for all things to all people
OT interpretation / bg
lady wisdom
revelation is word revealed in prophets
PT argues John’s use of logos must be original
scolarly consensus is that pre-existence is not in synoptics - simon gather cole from camb 'pre-existence' sees some
Colossians ref in slides (written before John) shows very Johnine pre-existence
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. John 1:5 NIVUK https://bible.com/bible/113/jhn.1.5.NIVUK
v6-8 JTB the witness not the light
v9-14 the true light, unrecognised but bringing the right to be children of God v12
'the world' frequently negative in john - contrasting church / christians
v14-18 word became flesh
ths is where the greek listeners would have struggled, the word stuff is more comfortable
the johannine thunderbolt Matt 11?
v15 JTB witnesses to j pre-existence
v18 j makes God known *