Five questions or keys to better understand and unlock the gospel of John
Introduction
John Ryland's papyrus from 1935...
A little papyrus with 30 Greek words were found in the Egyptian sand in the early 30:s. It was an early reprint of a reprint and a piece from Johns gospel and the handwriting has been dated to 125-150 and contains John 18:31-33, 37-38.
Date and Author: The gospel of John was probably written in Ephesus aprox year 90-100 by the youngest disciple of Jesus named John.
John 19:35, 21:20, 24
Receivers and purpose: Jews and Gentiles. Written for the purpose of evangelism and salvation.
John 20:31
1) Who is Jesus in this gospel?
John 6:35, 8:12, 10:7, 9, 10:11, 11:25, 14:6, 15:1
"I am ..."
2) What are the signs of Jesus' divinity in this gospel?
John 2:11, 23, 3:2, 4:54, 6:2, 20:30... Etc...
3) Who meets Jesus personally in this gospel?
John 1:40, 42, 43, 47, 3:1-2, 4:7, 5:5, 8:3, 9:1, 11:1, 12:3, 13:6, 25, 20:27, 21:22... Etc...
4) Who testifies about Jesus in this gospel?
The Father - John 5:34, 37, 8:18
The Son - John 814, 18;37
The Spirit - John 15:26, 16:13, 14
The Scriptures - John 5:39-46
The Works - John 5:36, 10:25
The Forerunner - John 1:7
The Disciples - John 15:27, 19:35
The Author - John 21:24
Etc...
5) What is the key word in this gospel?
John 1:4, 3:15-16, 3:36, 4:14, 36, 5:21, 24, 25, 26, 6:27, 33, 35, 6:40, 54, 63, 68, 8:12, John 10:10, 28, 11:25, 12:25, 50, 14:6, 17:2-3, 20:31... Etc...
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