3.2 The Purpose And Authorship Of The Fourth Gospel Flashcards
What is meant by the term ‘Johannine coomunity’?
The group or community responsible for writing the gospel of john
What type of gospel do scholars believe john is?
Spiritual gospel
What significance does Jesus as the son of god have?
By emphasising in this passage that Jesus was not just the Christ but also the son of god, john is making a clear and, in the the world of first-century Judaism, potentially dangerous statement: he is equating the person of Jesus with the Yahweh of the OT
How does john communicate the ongoing belief?
Via the motif and repeated encouragement for believers to pursue ‘life in his name’
Why is this significant for the time John is thought to have been written?
After the fall of the second temple, Jews were looking for identity as a people
Give an example of an everyday object which is given spiritual significance in john
Bread and water
How does john appeal to gentiles?
Opens up the possibility of salvation to the gentiles which had previously not been provided
How does john appeal to the Jewish readership?
Makes repeated and emphatic reference to OT tradition and Jewish laws
What historical event would have impacted johns readership?
The fall of the second temple in AD 70
What does john 19:36 communicate?
That Jesus is considered the fulfilment of OT scripture
