Exegesis of John 3:16

Ephesians 3:14-21 “For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom his whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with the power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your heart through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge- that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in

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.

John 14:16-17 ~ And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever – the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you.

Finishing this goal will be good enough for me to silently whisper, “It is finished.” With this goal, I know that there are going to be obstacles in completing it, and I know that there will be risks, but I am willing to take those risks, and through prayer and hard work, I believe we can achieve it. This certain goal was developed my first semester as a sophomore. With this goal, I will pray that it makes people’s life’s easier, and though it might make my shoulders heavy, I hope that it can make other people’s shoulders light. I have not had huge obstacles in my past with reaching this goal, but I am sure that obstacles will come in the future. My goal is to start a ministry call John 3:30 Ministries,

Another personal favorite scripture is also written in the gospel of John, “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life (3:16). John is emphasizing the relationship between Father [God] and Son [Jesus]. He is saying that the Son has come from the Father and in order to see the Father one must first believe in the Son (125).

In Philippians 3:13, it says, “Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead.” Just as C.S. Lewis says ‘There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind.’

The Second Reading:1 John 3:1-3: See what love the Father has bestowed on us that we may be called the children of God. Yet so we are. The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we shall be has not yet been revealed. We do know that when it is revealed we shall be

Throughout the Gospel of John the term “belief” is used in multiple ways for different reasons. Belief is employed as a means to give the reader motivation to believe in Jesus and God which will bring them to eternal glory and happiness. This belief can be rewarded with eternal life, as well as a personal connection to Jesus Christ. God can also be seen and believed in if one only believes in Jesus and allows for a wholesome connection to the Father and Son. In addition to beginning to understand the use of “belief” in the Gospel of John, one must correctly infer from his words and deduce their meaning.

Part one introduces the most perplexing of the Johannine riddles. After an outline of the Gospel of John, Anderson presents the threefold riddles: theological, historical, and literary. Anderson considers familiarity with the points of contention a requisite for engaging, addressing, and interpreting them. Chapter one exposes the central features of the Fourth Gospel; which effectively reveals the dissimilarities between John and the Synoptic Gospels. Chapter two uncovers the theological riddles of the Fourth Gospel, both “incidental” and “highly significant.” For the twelve theological riddles presented in chapter 2, Anderson conveys the work of Johannine scholarship as well as presents his own incisive exegesis. Anderson does likewise in his presentation of the historical and literary riddles in chapters 3 and 4. The first part successfully establishes the

The second criticism I enjoyed was looking at the political ideological lens. Also, having a BS in Political Science with minors in International relations and Pre-Law, this criticism fully caught my attention. This lens focuses on the resistance of Jesus in his time to motivate Christians today to stand against institutionalized power that often disenfranchises and demeans the opportunity to obtain the American dream. When viewing the New Testament, we must be honest in evaluating the aspects that do not contribute to public health. The issue of poverty and political culture as it relates to the condition of the oppressed is always front and center. My first paper even though a narrative criticism paper focused on the need for political expediency over the true application of justice. This was demonstrated in Matthew 27: 11-26, where Jesus is brought before Pontius Pilate.

The Gospels of the New Testament are “ancient biographies focused primarily on an individual’s character. Biographers told their audiences about events they thought would present the person’s character effectively.” These biographies focused on the “circumstances of the individual’s birth, what other’s said about him or her, and the person’s own actions and statements.” The Gospels complement one another as they present four different aspects of Jesus’ earthly mission.

Jesus teaches his followers many life lessons that gives them a good life while they have faith in God. John 15:1-11 and other passages explains to people that Jesus is the people’s lord and savior of his disciples, who in following Jesus will give them the love and hope they need by God, Jesus Father.

For part one of the paper I’ll be discussing John 12:1-8 in its context. I will be answering all the questions that are asked in the syllabus. The passage begun with a dinner in Bethany, a village at the foot of the eastern slope of the Mount of Olives. It is a dinner in honor of the Messiah and His disciples who have come to Jerusalem to celebrate the feasts of the holy week of Passover. Within the narrative world of John 's Gospel this passage has a good deal of meaning through its connections to other scenes and themes. John 's story of Mary anointing Jesus at Bethany is told on the last Sunday of Lent before Palm Sunday. It is a story of the preparations for Jesus ' passion, death, and burial. This is a passionate story.

For this assignment I have decided to write an exegesis of Matthew 17:1-13. I have chosen the New International Version (NIV) as it is easier to read and understand. The New Spirit Filled Life Bible commentary explains that the book of Mathew was written around A.D 50-75 (Hayford 1321). The author is not exactly known, but it is attributed to Matthew. The major theme of this book is that Jesus is the fulfillment of the Old Testament, and that he is the Son of God.

I chose to write my paper on Philippians 3:12-21. Before writing this paper I was not entirely familiar with the reasons for Paul’s letters to the church of Philippi. It was an interesting study once I understood the background and reasoning for Paul’s writings. Paul writes a thank you letter to the Christians at Philippi for their contributions and support in his hour of need, and he uses the occasion to send along some instructions on Christian unity. Paul is also giving them an update on his circumstances. Most of Paul’s letter to the church of Philippi dealt with areas such as joy, rejoice, praise, thankfulness, and attitude.