Gospel of John (Exam 3)

authorship of john

anonymous like matthew, mark, and luke

-references beloved disciple

-written around 90 CE

purpose of john

addressing schisms and factions - whether the divine logos became flesh and suffered in the flesh

-logos (word) suffered for humanity (jesus)

-disciples should remain faithful under persecution

book of signs

7 signs that display jesus’ power and identity - met with belief and opposition

what were the 7 signs?

• Water into wine (2:1–11)

• Healing Capernaum official’s son (4:46–54)

• Healing paralytic by pool of Bethesda (5:2–9)

• Feeding 5000 (6:1–14)

• Walking on water (6:16–21)

• Healing man born blind (9:1–12)

• Raising Lazarus from the dead (11:1–44)

“I AM” statements - IVE (and john ig)

often builds off a miracle Jesus has just done,

-discredits or contrasts Jesus with religious authorities

-embodying a basic element of the natural world