JOHN INTRODUCTION Last of four gospel accounts • Date: 80 -94 A. D. * -Fragment dating to 101 -150 A. D. -Found in Egypt -Oldest NT fragment *Truth Commentaries: John
JOHN INTRODUCTION Last of four gospel accounts • Puts time-frame on Jesus’ work -Passover, Jn. 2: 13 -Possible Passover, Jn. 5: 1 -Passover, Jn. 6: 4 -Passover, Jn. 13: 1
JOHN INTRODUCTION Treasure trove of truth • The Word, Jn. 1: 1 • Most popular verse, Jn. 3: 16 • Details of betrayal night, Jn. 13 -17
JOHN INTRODUCTION AUTHOR OVERVIEW
JOHN INTRODUCTION AUTHOR Evidence • Ancient writers* -Theophilus of Antioch -Irenaeus *Truth Commentaries: John
JOHN INTRODUCTION AUTHOR Evidence • The book itself -Jewish author ∙Quotes OT in Hebrew, Jn. 12: 40 ∙Purification, Jn. 3: 25 ∙Jewish high priest, Jn. 18: 13 -15
JOHN INTRODUCTION AUTHOR Evidence • The book itself -Knew land of Israel ∙Descent from Cana to Capernaum, Jn. 2: 12 ∙Two Bethanys, Jn. 1: 28; 11: 18 ∙Tiberias - Galilee, Jn. 6: 1 ∙Golgotha, Place of a Skull, Jn. 19: 17
JOHN INTRODUCTION AUTHOR Evidence • The book itself -Eyewitness ∙Distance, fish, Jn. 21: 8, 11 ∙Peter’s action, Jn. 13: 24 ∙Barley loaves, Jn. 6: 9
JOHN INTRODUCTION AUTHOR Son of Zebedee, brother of James Mk. 1: 19, 20 • Close to Christ, Mt. 17: 1 -5; Mk. 5: 37 • Companion of Peter, Acts 3: 1 • Possible prominent, affluent family, Jn. 18: 13 -15; Mk: 1: 19, 20 • Possible cousin to Jesus, Mt. 27: 55, 56; Mk. 15: 40, 41; Jn. 19: 25
JOHN INTRODUCTION AUTHOR Son of Zebedee, brother of James Mk. 1: 19, 20 • Fiery, Mk. 3: 17 • One Jesus loved, Jn. 13: 23; 19: 26 • Author of 1, 2, 3, John & Revelation
JOHN INTRODUCTION OVERVIEW Seven miracles highlighted • Water to wine, Jn. 2: 1 -11 • Healing of Nobleman’s son, Jn. 4: 46 -54 • Healing of lame man, Jn. 5: 1 -9 • Feeding of 5, 000, Jn. 6: 1 -14 • Healing of blind man, Jn. 9: 1 -12 • Raising of Lazarus, Jn. 11: 1 -46
JOHN INTRODUCTION OVERVIEW Vivid Illustrations • Light, Jn. 1: 4 • Bread, Jn. 6: 48 • Shepherd, Jn. 10: 14 • Way, Truth, Life, Jn. 14: 6 • Vine, Jn. 15: 1
JOHN INTRODUCTION OVERVIEW Purpose: Belief In Jesus, Jn. 20: 30, 31 • Not merely a great man • Not one inferior to God in nature – power • Not an apparition • Truly the Anointed One of God
JOHN INTRODUCTION AUTHOR OVERVIEW
JOHN INTRODUCTION Last of four gospel accounts • Date: 80 -94 A. D. * -Fragment dating to 101 -150 A. D. -Found in Egypt -Oldest NT fragment *Truth Commentaries: John
JOHN INTRODUCTION Treasure trove of truth • The Word, Jn. 1: 1 • Most popular verse, Jn. 3: 16 • Details of betrayal night, Jn. 13 -17