CST 130 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Gospel, Jewish Holidays
10 Jun 2018
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Chapter 6
An unidentified character known as beloved disciple appears throughout the second half of
the book and is the source of information for this gospel
Church tradition assumed this was john the apostle but this identification is uncertain and
unclear.
Internal and external evidence indicates this book was the last of the Four Canonical Gospels
to be written, possibly around 90-95 AD and thus often called the fourth gospel
GJohn us noticeably distinct and independent from the Synoptic.
From start to finish, GJohn unmistakably emphasizes Jesus as being divine
GJohn opens with a grand theological prologue
the Prologue reveals Jesus as the pre-existent, divine word created all thing and became
incarnate.
The opening episode is when John [ the Baptist] declares Jesus to be the eternal life
In GJohn Jesus performs only seven miracles which are called signs
Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead in Bethany
Instead of Galilee, much of GJohn takes place in and around Jerusalem
Jesus attends various Jewish festivals such as Tabernacles, Dedication and 3x for Passover
Most of Jesus' teachings in Gjohn are in the form of extended dialogues with various people
such as Nicodemus
Often these conversations revolve around misunderstandings of Jesus' statement that carry
intentional double-meanings
Jesus' teachings in GJohn use numerous metaphors, especially in the distinct I am statements
Much of Jesus' teaching in GJohn emphasizes lamb of God and the Kingdom of God is rarely
mentioned.
At the Last Supper, Jesus washes the feet of his disciples
Jesus give a lengthy farewell address at the Last Supper
Ironically, Jesus' death is to be his time of glory
As Jesus is arrested, tired, and Crucified, noticeably, Jesus is in control of the events and he
gives his life.
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Document Summary
An unidentified character known as beloved disciple appears throughout the second half of the book and is the source of information for this gospel. Church tradition assumed this was john the apostle but this identification is uncertain and unclear. Internal and external evidence indicates this book was the last of the four canonical gospels to be written, possibly around 90-95 ad and thus often called the fourth gospel. Gjohn us noticeably distinct and independent from the synoptic. From start to finish, gjohn unmistakably emphasizes jesus as being divine. Gjohn opens with a grand theological prologue the prologue reveals jesus as the pre-existent, divine word created all thing and became incarnate. The opening episode is when john [ the baptist] declares jesus to be the eternal life. In gjohn jesus performs only seven miracles which are called signs. Jesus raises lazarus from the dead in bethany. Instead of galilee, much of gjohn takes place in and around jerusalem.
