Gospel of John Exam 2 Daggett

Where is the Healing at the pool told in the Gospel of John?

John 5

What do we know about the pool?

1. Near Sheep gate of Bethesaida

2. Five Colonnades

3. Water used in temple

4. Wool washed and cleansed

5. Fed by underground spring

6. Legend of an Angel

What do we know about the invalid?

1. May have been paralyzed

2. invalid 38 years

3. Immersed in self pity

4. Offended by Jesus

Why ask if the invalid wanted to get well?

God cannot force us to get better

He may have wanted to be sick

What was meant by Jesus saying "Stop sinning, or worse may happen."

Threat

Loving Warning

Why were the jews after Jesus?

Violated sabbath

Called God His Father, making the two equal

Who is Jesus according to Himself?

1. Equal to God

2. One with God

3. Giver of eternal life

4. Judge

What kind of death and ressurection is jesus referring to

physical

spiritual

Who are the witnesses to Jesus identity

1. God

2. John the Baptist

3. His works

4. Scriptures

5. Moses

Where is the Feeding of the 5000 located in the book of John?

John 6

What is unique to John in the Feeding of the 5000?

1. Saw Miraculous signs

2. Crowds are backdrop

3. Testing

4. Names

5. Plenty

6. Filled, not Satisfied

7. Jesus withdrawing from being made King

Where did Jesus feed the 5000

Far shore near Bethsaida

About 5 miles from Capernaum

Why was Jesus being followed?

The people saw miraculous signs

Did the apostles have enough money?

Perhaps!

8months wages = 200 Denarii ($20,000)

Who kept the money bag?

Judas

What do we see in Jesus' character in the Feeding of the 5,000?

1. Calm in crowds

2. Confident in face of need

3. Trains and tests

4. Resourceful

5. Thankful

6. Doesn't waste

What does the feeding of the 5000 say about Jesus

1. He is spiritual bread

2. No task too big

3. Gifts not to be wasted

4. Little is much

How does Jesus train His Disciples at the Feeding of the 5,000?

By putting them in a difficult situation with limited options.

When their options are exhausted, he multiplies their efforts.

Why was the experience being in rough waters a learning oppurtunity

1. Jesus forced his disciples

2. W/O Jesus, they made little headway

3. Jesus always comes in the morning

4. When he got in the boat, they arrived immediately

Where did the crowd find jesus

synagogue in capernaum

Why was the crowd searching for him

1. Wanted more bread

2. Only saw the miracle, not the sign

Difference between Moses' Manna and Jesus' Manna

Jesus said he himself is the manna

What did Jesus mean when he told his followers to eat of His flesh?

1. People originally thought literal flesh

2. Some think of Eucharist

John 6:63 **Key Verse**

"The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life."

The meaning of the Feast of Tabernacles

1. Remember Wilderness Wanderings

2. Jewish Thanksgiving

3. Prayer for future rain

4. Foreshadowed flowing water from Jerusalem

Secret to understanding origin and validity of Jesus Teaching

Decision to do Gods will

How were the Pharisees breaking moses law

Plotting to kill him

What blinded the Pharisees judgement

Judging mere appearances

Why did the people reject Jesus as Christ

Knew where he was from and thought that the Messiah would either come from nowhere or Bethlehem

Jesus style in handling misunderstandings

1. refuses to empower weakness

2. knows heart of their problem

Why is 7:30 so important

1. They couldn't take jesus

2. Soldiers came back empty handed

What invitation did Jesus extend in John 7

1. "If thirsty, come drink"

2. Referring to Holy Spirit

Where does Jesus and the Adulterous Woman take place in John?

John 8

Was the Adulterous Woman originally part of John?

1. Earliest texts omit it.

2. Many Western texts include it

3. Seems authentic

Why was the adulterous woman brought before JEsus

To Trap him.

No=breaking Moses law

Yes=Breaking Roman law

How does Jesus show compassion for the Adulterous Woman

1. Draws attention from her to himself

2. Convicts the condemning

3. Cares about her future

Katagrapho

To draw or to write characters

One family of manuscript adds this to jesus writing on the ground

the sins of each one

What was jesus' solution to the adulterer

1. Stone Her...

2. Prescribes who should stone her. (The Sinless one)

Why did the older members of the crowd leave first

1. More time to sin

2. Jesus started with their names

3. More sensitive to past guilt

Who were the people present with the Adulterer

1. Jesus

2. WOman

3. Accusers

4. Watching Crowd

WHat does the story about the adulterer tell us about JEsus

1. Forgives but motivates to change

2. Cant be trapped

3. Capable of exposing hearts intent

How does darkness make you feel

1. Disoriented

2. Confused

3. Clumsy

4. Scared

What is necessary to have the light of life

Following Jesus

"I have no one to help me into the pool. WHen I try others go before me"

Invalid

"There is a boy here who has 5 barley loaves and 2 fish"

Andrew

"Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life"

Simon Peter

"Leave Galilee and go to Judea, so that your disciples there may see the works you do."

Jesus' brothers

When is Jesus at the feast of Booths told in the Gospel of John?

John 7

"Does our law condemn a man without first hearing him to find out what he has been doing?"

Nicodemus

Woman caught in Adultery

John 8

I am the bread of life

6:35

I am the light of the world

8:12

I am the Door

10:9

I am the good shepherd

10:11

I am the Resurrection

11:25

I am the way, the truth and the life

14:6

I am the vine

15:5

What do we know of Jesus' bros?

1. Sarcasm, not true interest.

2. Didn't believe in Him.

3. Do believe after resurrection

What's unique about Jesus' teaching?

1. Was academic/human

2. Wasn't made up

3. Was direct from God

4. Meant to honor God

Who are Jesus witnesses?

1. Himself

2. God the Father

3. John the Baptist

What are synonyms for Witness?

1. Recommendation

2. Evidence

3. Advocate

What would a Jew think caused a man's blindness?

1. His own sin

2. His parent's sin

Why was he truly blinded?

That God allowed the blindness for a reason.

What does Verse 4 mean?

Jesus is the day.

Night is His Crucifixion

What was Jesus's style for healing the man?

1. Gave a chance to exercise His faith.

2. Gave opportunity to believe

What does Siloam mean?

Sent

Who are the Spiritually Blind in this story, and why?

1. The Neighbors (Prejudice)

2. The Pharisees (Tradition)

3. The Parents (Fear)

What divided the Jews?

1. Thought he couldn't be from God because He didn't keep the Sabbath

2. Thought he couldn't be a sinner because He did miraculous signs.

Why couldn't Pharisees see?

They thought they knew everything.