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The Gospel of John
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Examples of Material Unique to John
  • 2:1-12 – Miracle at Cana (water to wine)


  • 3:1-21 – Born-Again Conversation with Nicodemus


  • 4:7-26 – Samaritan Woman at the Well


  • 5:1-18 – Healing of Man at Pool of Beth-zatha


  • 7:53-8:11 – Woman Caught in Adultery


  • 9:1-41 – Healing of Man Born Blind


  • 11:1-44 – Raising of Lazarus


  • 13:1-20 – Washing of Disciple’s Feet


  • 17:1-26 – The Final Discourse Prayer


  • 20:24-29 – Doubting Thomas Resurrection Story
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Examples of Material Absent in John
  • No stories of Jesus’ birth, baptism, temptation


  • No transfiguration


  • No parables


  • No exorcisms


  • No predictions of Jerusalem’s downfall


  • No references to repentance


  • No institution of Eucharist at Last Supper
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Examples of Johannine Material Notably Different from Synoptics
  • References to three Passovers indicates ministry lasts three years


  • Temple cleansing comes at beginning of Jesus’ ministry


  • Call of disciples includes Philip and Nathaniel


  • Jesus speaks in long discourses


  • Jesus dies on the day before Passover meal rather than day after


  • Crucifixion story contains three unique sayings


  • Miraculous catch of fish after resurrection
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Authorship of John
  • Citing Clement of Alexandria, Eusebius states:
  •    “But, last of all, JOHN, perceiving that the external facts had been made plain in the other Gospels, being urged by his friends, and inspired by the Spirit, composed a spiritual Gospel.”
  • (Eusebius, Ecclesiastical History 6.14.7).
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The Johannine Tradition
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John’s
Dualistic
Worldview
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Stages in Signs Faith
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“I AM” Sayings
  • I am the Bread of Life (6:35)
  • I am the light of the world (8:12; 9:51)
  • I am the gate (10:7,9)
  • I am the good shepherd (10:11,14)
  • I am the way, the truth, and the life (14:6)
  • I am the vine (15:1,5)
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Possible Sources for John’s Gospel
  • Signs Source


  • Discourse Material


  • Passion Narrative
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Sign Source
  • 1- The conversion of water into wine at the Cana wedding, (John 2:1-11)


  • 2- Healing the Nobleman's son (John.4:46-54)


  • 3- Healing the paralytic man at Bethesda pool (John.5:1-39)


  • 4- The feeding of the 5,000 (John.6:1-14)


  • 5- Walking on the sea (John.6:15-21)


  • 6- Blind from birth healed at the pool of Siloam (John.9:1-41)


  • 7- Raising of Lazarus (John11:1-44)
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