Ch. 9 Johns Gospel Flashcards
The book of signs
Tells about the miracles
Prologue
Introduce the theme of the gospel
The book of glory
Explaining why God came (passion, death, resurrection)
Epilogue
Talks about before God went to heaven and the end of the book
How are johns gospels organized
Prologue
The book of signs
The book of glory
Epilogue
When was johns gospel written?
A. D. 90-100
Who was the author of johns gospel?
Beloved deciple
Audience
Samaritan converts
Gentile Christians
Jewish Christians
Themes of johns gospel?
- Fight false ideas about Jesus
- Strengthen faith in believers
- John the Baptist I’d not the messiah
- Win new converts
Who were the characters only in johns gospel who were left out of the synoptic gospels?
Nicodemus
Lazarus
Blind man
Samaritan woman
Docetism
Taught jesus only appeared to die on the cross and he had no human body, it is a hearsay
Incarnation
The sod of God becoming flesh
Chrisiology
Study of Jesus Christ that is trying to understand who he is
Johns christology
Descending christology
Synoptic gospels
Ascending christology
Jesus miracles
Wedding at Cana Cure of officials son Cure on the sabbath Multiplication of loaves Walking on water Cure on a man born blind Rising of Lazarus
Titles of Jesus
Good shepherd Bread of life Vine Light of the world Sheep gate Resurrection and life way, truth, life
Logos
Greek term for word
If Jesus Christ only seemed to be human then …
- He didn’t really die and rise
- Your human nature is not healed
- Then we never received the glory of God
Paraclete
Another name for Holy Spirit
Mystical
Inspiring a sense of mystery; Having direct communion with God
