Bible: The Fourth Gospel, Book Of John

Position Paper 2: Jesus in the Gospel of John and Mark All of the Gospels describe the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus, but each author illustrates the stories differently. Scholars believe Mark is the first Gospel written and is symbolized by a lion to denote Christ as powerful and fast-paced. The Book of John, understood to be the last gospel composed, is perceived as an eagle because the story differs greatly and is often more developed than the other Gospels. Comparing John 2 to the Gospel of Mark will depict unique themes and characteristics of Jesus.

The Gospels were based off of oral stories and parables, which are recorded within the first four books of the New Testament. The Gospels consist of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Surprisingly, the book of Mark developed at around 70 CE. Followed by the book of Mark, the book of Matthew and the book of Luke appeared in 80 CE. These books were primarily based on oral traditions and stories from Jesus. Within these stories of the books, it contains Jesus’s way of life and his teaching for his followers. Based off of the book of Mark, Matthew and Luke contain oral stories of Jesus and his parables (Coward 36). Often times, Christians categorize Mark, Matthew, and Luke together, since they tell similar accounts of Jesus’s way of life and his teachings,

Some reader of the book of John may say that it is difficult to understand then at the same time others see it as somewhat of bewildering. In this book through a series of sermons preach by Tozer. Jesus with his deity is presented In the book And He Dwelt Among Us: Teachings from the Gospel of John, although not written by Tozer, this book consist of a collection of the sermons on the book of John. The book is compiled and edited by James L. Snyder, who himself is pastor. He write this book base on the life and ministry of A.W. Tozer. Snyder`s aim in his writing seem to be to allow his readers to experience the voice of Dr. Tozer through his sermons as one become acquainted with the One who became flesh.

All the Gospels tell the same story but just to different people. Of the four Gospels John presents Jesus as God the most. These were written after the life of Jesus, Johns main focus was not just on who Jesus was but more of what Jesus did. So John was giving the Jews truth why they don't have to live under the law and why Jesus did what he did. For me personally, I would struggle with sharing the good news and the love of God and not seeing any instant fruit. But I have come to the conclusion that God doesn't answer on our timing but on his. Also that I might not see instant fruit from inviting someone to church or praying for someone, but I know the least I have done is plant a seed in their heart. It is not my job to make someone accept

Most scholars do not believe that the author of John’s Gospel was based on the earlier Gospels (Harris, 2014). Scholars, such as Thomas Brodie, had a difference of opinion pertaining to whether the Gospel of John was created on behalf of John own account with Jesus (Harris, 2014). He challenged

warrant the term “elder.” (Jensen. 477). The author gives internal evidence of the similarities between the Fourth Gospel and 1st John. The evidence includes;

Throughout the Bible, the number seven has had a significant meaning. Beginning in Genesis 1, the number seven was first introduced in God’s creation of the world, where He created it in seven days. The Biblical meaning behind the number seven is both comfort and completion. The series of seven continues in John’s gospel with the seven signs and Jesus’s seven “I am” statements which are: I am the bread of life, I am the light of the world, I am the door, I am the good shepherd, I am the resurrection and the life, I am the way, the truth, and the life, and I am the true vine. In John 14:6, Jesus states the He is the light of the world and this statement had both an impactful meaning then and now.

John as we know today was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus. He was also the brother of James, who was also an apostle. John was the son of Zeebee and of Salome. His father was a fisherman while living in Bethsaida in Galilee on the border of the lake Gennesareth. John's mother was one of many women who gave to the maintenance of Jesus Christ. John's parents were very good people, they loved God and his son. It is said that john and his brother James were fishing when Jesus came and chose them. They were soon known as the fishers of men. The John of whom I am talking about is John the Evangelist.

The four gospels in the Bible are the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The book that I have chosen to focus on is the book of Luke. Referencing my reading review from earlier in this week, my favorite Biblical story is, of course, the Christmas story. In my opinion, the book of Luke tells this story in the most beautiful way, and has therefore long been my favorite of the four gospels. In order, Luke is the third book, but the second longest of the four canonical gospels (Wikipedia.org).

In the Bible there are 4 most widely gospels, Matthew, Luke, John, and Mark. A gospel is an account describing the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. Christianity places a high value on the four canonical gospels because they’re crucial to their beliefs system. Scholars have a wide view on the origins and composition of the gospels in the Bible. Matthew, Mark, and Luke are considered synoptic gospels.

The gospel of Luke and John are gospels about Jesus and John the Baptist. They have several differences and similarities. The Gospel of Luke describes the conception and birth of John the Baptist and Jesus while the gospel of Luke describes their life after birth. Summaries, variances, and connections of these two gospels are discussed below.

Analysis of the Gospel of John The Gospel of John, the last of the four gospels in the Bible, is a radical departure from the simple style of the synoptic gospels. It is the only one that does not use parables as a way of showing how Jesus taught, and is the only account of several events, including the raising of Lazarus and Jesus turning water into wine. While essentially the gospel is written anonymously, many scholars believe that it was written by the apostle John sometime between the years 85 and 95 CE in Ephesus. The basic story is that of a testimonial of one of the Apostles and his version of Jesus' ministry. It begins by telling of the divine origins of the birth of Jesus, then goes on to prove that He is the Son of

The Four Gospels The word 'gospel' means good news. There are four gospel accounts in the New Testament:

Andreas J. Kostenberger on the other hand, says in his introduction "Very possibly written by John the apostle as the culmination of his long life and ministry( critical and postmodern objections the Gospel's apostolic authorship notwithstanding)..."

AUTHORSHIP The author of the Epistle of 1st John is not named in the letter, but church tradition has been strong in affirming John the Apostle, “that disciple whom Jesus loved” from (Jn. 21:7), as the author. The author declares himself as one who “we have seen with our eyes…and our hands have handled” (1:1) declaring him an eyewitness to the life and ministry of Jesus. John’s authorship was not brought into question until the twentieth century. The epistles of 2nd and 3rd John add to the controversy as they are attributed to a person called “The elder” who’s identity is also unknown (see v.1 in 2nd and 3rd John). The discussion of authorship asks two basic questions in the case of the Johannine corpus, first, were the books all written by the same author and second who was that author.