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Ruben's painting of the beloved disciple. The Gospel of John is a uniquely written scripture from the "Johannine society"[1].

The Gospel According to John

The Gospel According to John (also referred to as the Gospel of the beloved Disciple, the Fourth Gospel. This Gospel of John was written in Greek by an anonymous author but attributed to John.

The Gospel of John identifies its author as "the disciple whom Jesus loved." Although the text does not name this disciple, by the beginning of the 2nd century, a tradition had begun to form which identified him with John the Apostle, one of the Twelve.

Some notable New Testament scholars affirm another tradition. They trace it instead to a "Johannine community" which traced its traditions to John; the gospel itself shows signs of having been composed in three "layers", reaching its final form about 90–100 AD.

The gospel contains more direct claims to eyewitness origins than any of the other Gospel traditions.

It begins with the Logos being made flesh and dwelling among us. The Ancient Greek philosophers used the term logos which meant the principle of true universal reason or what became identified as Right Reason. It has been compared to a Hebrew concept of Wisdom. Jewish philosopher with Greek approach like Philo merged ideas and rhetoric concerning wisdom with the Greek version of the logos. Logos of God is not subject to the opinions of man nor the authorities in the world. The source of the Logos of Jesus was from the Tree of life, the Holy Spirit and not merely the knowledge of men. This makes Jesus the incarnation of the Logos.

This makes the Logos of John is the manifestation of Divine Will. Merely reading the Targums or the Bible in your Churches and synagogues does not mean what you are hearing is the Logos nor the Divine Will or Word but merely words[2] translated and privately interpreted by people in and of the world.

Purpose

The fundamental purpose of this gospel seems to convince people that Jesus is the Messiah. But is also a record to remind and strengthens the faith of those who already know that Jesus is the Messiah of the kingdom of God at hand.

Gnostic or not

It has been debated for over a century if the gospel from the Johannine society[1] was ripe with Gnosticism. This was because the modern Christian is distracted by his refusal to see the light brought about by the Doctrine of Jesus. The peculiar people of the Early Church were bound by a system of faith, hope, and charity while the synagogues of the Pharisees and Sadducees were yoked by a system dependent upon the force, fear, and fealty established under the Fathers of the earth and benefactors who exercise authority.

Conflicting opinions about Gnosticism were an outgrowth and conflict with the Church of Constantine and real Christians. The Gospel of John contained wording and elements of the Doctrine of Jesus which could be isolated and construed as some form of Gnosticism net yet fabricated.

Ideas about Wisdom or the Logos reach back to creation when God separated the light and darkness, the water from the dryland and even Knowledge as information or revelation from the Holy Spirit of life.

Theologians see ideologies and doctrines behind every leaf in the forest but often mis the trees. Gnostics may teach that salvation comes through secret gnosis or knowledge but it is only secret because the people choose to live in darkness, not because someone refuse to tell them.

Gnostics did not see Jesus as saving everyone but coming that everyone might be saved if they are willing to know him. You can only know Him through revealed wisdom which comes by the Holy Spirit and not merely studying words[2] in a text.

The common misunderstanding of the Gospels is from the willingness to deny the covetous practices of the world are the idolatry of Herod and Rome.

OUTLINE

Chapter 1 of John

John 1 Prologue and disciples

A. The Word Became Flesh 1-4
  1. Light shines in darkness 5-11
  2. Liberty as sons of God 12-14
  3. John a witness 15-18
B. The Testimony of John the Baptist 19-28
C. Behold, the Lamb of God 29-34
D. Jesus Calls the First Disciples 35-38
  1. Jesus Calls Andrew and Peter 39-42
  2. Jesus Calls Philip and Nathanael 43-51

Chapter 2 of John

John 2 The wedding and moneychangers

A. The Wedding at Cana 1-12
B. Jesus Cleanses the Temple 13-22
  1. . Moneychangers
  2. . The envious and contentious
C. Destroy this temple (v. 22)
D. Jesus Knows What Is in Man

Chapter 3 of John

John 3

A. Nicodemus by night
B. Born again
  1. . Spirit listeth
  2. . Heavenly things
  3. . Whosoever believeth
  4. . Hateth the light
C. Men Baptized
D. Not the Christ
E. Believeth not

Chapter 4 of John

John 4

A. More baptized
B. Jesus and the Woman of Samaria
  1. . Living water
  2. . No husband
  3. . Where to worship
C. Messiah revealed
  1. . Came from the city
D. Spiritual bread
  1. . Save the world
E. Jesus Heals an Official's Son :46-54

Chapter 5 of John

John 5

A. The Healing at the Pool on the Sabbath
  1.  Crippled since the days of Herod
  2.  The selfishness in the temple
  3.  Blindness of Sabbath keepers
  4.  Still sinning in the temple
B. Jesus Is Equal with God
C. The Authority of the Son
  1.  Need to hear
D. Witnesses to Jesus
  1.  Greater than John
  2.  The word not in you
  3.  No love of God
  4.  Not Believers

Chapter 6 of John

John 6

G. Jesus feeds 5,000 on east of Sea of Galilee (4th work & word),

Jesus is Bread of Life

Chapter 7 of John

John 7

H. Jesus teaches at Feast of Tabernacles in temple (5th word),

Jesus is Water of Life; promises the Holy Spirit


Chapter 8 of John

John 8


I. Jesus in temple forgives woman taken in adultery (6th word),

Jesus is Light of World


Chapter 9 of John

John 9

J. Jesus opens eyes of man born blind in Jerusalem (5th work),
  1. . Record of miracle, vv. 1-7
  2. . Reaction to miracle, vv. 8-41


Chapter 10 of John

John 10


K. Jesus is Good Shepherd (7th word),
  1. . Humanity — Christ in form of servant, vv. 1-21
  2. . Deity — Christ equal with God, vv. 22-42


Chapter 11 of John

John 11

L. Jesus raises Lazarus from dead in Bethany (6th work), Chapter 11

Chapter 12 of John

John 12 ==


M. Witness of Jew and Gentile to Jesus,
  1. . Jesus comes to Bethany for supper, vv. 1-11
  2. . Jesus comes to Jerusalem — tearful entry, vv. 12-19
  3. . Jesus comes to Greeks, vv. 20-26
  4. . Jesus comes to His hour, vv. 27-36
  5. . Jesus comes to end of public ministry, vv. 37-50

V. Witness of Jesus to His witnesses, Chapter 13-17

Chapter 13 of John

John 13

Upper Room Discourse

A. Jesus washes feet of disciples,

Chapter 14 of John

John 14

Picture of His present ministry

B. Jesus comforts His disciples,

Chapter 15 of John

John 15

C. Jesus is genuine vine; disciples are branches,

New relationship

Chapter 16 of John

John 16


D. Jesus will send Holy Spirit during His absence,

New ministry of Holy Spirit

Chapter 17 of John

John 17

E. The Lord’s prayer,
  1. . Jesus prays for Himself, vv. 1-5
  2. . Jesus prays for disciples, vv. 6-19
  3. . Jesus prays for His church, vv. 20-26

VI. Witness to world, Chapters 18—20

Chapter 18 of John

John 18

A. Arrest and trial of Jesus,
  1. . Arrest in Gethsemane; trial before Annas, vv. 1-14
  2. . First denial by Simon Peter, vv. 15-18
  3. . Trial before high priest, vv. 19-24
  4. . Second denial by Simon Peter, vv. 25-27
  5. . Trial before Pilate, vv. 28-40

Chapter 19 of John

John 19

B. Death of Jesus at Golgotha; burial in tomb of Joseph,

Chapter 20 of John

John 20

C. Resurrection of Jesus; appearances to Mary, disciples, Thomas,

Chapter 21 of John

John 21

VII. Epilogue — glorification,

The resurrected Jesus is still God

Lord of our wills — directs our service (v. 6) Lord of our hearts — motive for service (vv. 15-17) Lord of our minds — lack of knowledge no excuse from service (v. 22)

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Johannine community refers to an ancient Christian community which placed great emphasis on the teachings of Jesus
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 4487 ῥῆμα rhema [hray’-mah] from 4483 Rheo speak; n n; TDNT-4:69,505; [{See TDNT 431 }] AV-word 56, saying 9, thing 3, no thing + 3756 1, not tr 1; 70
    1) that which is or has been uttered by the living voice, thing spoken, word
    1a) any sound produced by the voice and having definite meaning
    1b) speech, discourse
    1b1) what one has said
    1c) a series of words joined together into a sentence (a declaration of one’s mind made in words)
    1c1) an utterance
    1c2) a saying of any sort as a message, a narrative
    1c2a) concerning some occurrence
    2) subject matter of speech, thing spoken of
    2a) so far forth as it is a matter of narration
    2b) so far as it is a matter of command
    2c) a matter of dispute, case at law
    • distinctly different than the word logos.
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