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The Gospel According to John

The Gospel According to John. Background. Attributed to Apostle John Written after synoptic gospels Written 90-100. Audience. Community in Ephesus Written for Christians. Differences. Different order of events New Titles for Jesus Focuses on Jesus’ divinity

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The Gospel According to John

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  1. The Gospel According to John

  2. Background • Attributed to Apostle John • Written after synoptic gospels • Written 90-100

  3. Audience • Community in Ephesus • Written for Christians

  4. Differences • Different order of events • New Titles for Jesus • Focuses on Jesus’ divinity • Interprets, rather than reports

  5. Structure • Prologue (1:1-18) • Book of Signs (1:19-12:50) • Book of Glory (13:1-20:31)

  6. Prologue • Eagle represents John

  7. Book of Signs • 1:19-12:50 • 7 Miracle stories • Miracles followed by detailed explanations • All point to Jesus’ identity

  8. Signs found in Synoptic Gospels • Curing official’s son (4:46-54) • Multiplication of bread and fish (6:1-14) • Walking on Water (6:16-21)

  9. Unique to John • Wedding of Cana(2:1-12) • Healing a paralyzed man (5:1-47) • Curing a blind man (9:1-12) • Raising of Lazarus (11:1-44)

  10. Book of Glory • Different from Synoptic Gospels • Timing of Last Supper • Jesus fully in control

  11. Last Supper • Foot Washing • Series of speeches • Less focused on the Eucharistic prayer • Judas, puppet of Satan • Jesus, the Way and the Truth

  12. Prayer of Unity

  13. Promises to Send Help • Will send a guide to support them • Holy Spirit

  14. Jesus, the High Priest • Jesus, sacrificial Lamb • Eternal sacrifice • All priests imitate Jesus

  15. Passion • Jesus is fully in control • When soldiers try to arrest Jesus, fall over • “Shall I not drink the cup that the Father gave me?” • Dies at the moment he determines

  16. Resurrection • Reveals God’s true Glory • Encounters Mary Magdelene • Physically different • Sinand death no longer have power over Jesus • 40 Days Preparing the Apostles

  17. John’s Ending • Commissions Peter • The Beloved Apostles

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