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.
"It appears, that of all the apostle John was especially favoured with our Lord's regard and confidence, so as to be called the
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Later Emperor Dometian had taken John to Rome where he was beaten, drugged, and put into boiling oil. When he stepped out he was banished to Patmos. When John was on his way to Asia to give the word, the ship was caught in the storm, and everyone but John drifted to the shore. Everyone thought John was dead. Two weeks later John appeared at the shore at the feet of the disciple Prochoros. A lot of amazing things have happened to John. "When John denounced idol worship as demonic, followers of Artemis stoned him; the rocks turned and hit the throwers" (John 1). While John was praying in a temple, heaven shot down flames and killed 200 men who worshiped a different god. The dead were raised and they all changed their ways and were baptized. He also drove out a two hundred and forty-nine year old demon out of the pagan temple. Another thing he did was purifying seawater.
John saw God do a lot of great things. John wrote about when Jesus turned water into wine. Jesus was at a wedding when the host ran out of wine. He did not know what to do. Jesus told them to fill up the jars with water, and then said take some to the master of the house. The man who took the water was very nervous, and did not think it would work. When the master tasted the water and it was wine. John also wrote about Jesus healing people at the pool. Jesus saw a man lying by the pool wanting to get in. But every time he would get close to the pool, someone else would get there
priest of the son of the priest. You also learn that John is the son of a priest
John realizes what he must do, he must find out the truth of the Place of the Gods. None of his people have ever been to the Place of the Gods. They do not know they truth about it, so the knowledge they had been spreading is false. John knew it would be difficult for his people to understand the truth after being taught wrong for so many years.
the sake of truth. We can see that John is a good man deep down, who
Johannine literature has a number of underlying themes and uses its many symbols to express to the believer how one is able to obtain the Truth and gain sight in order to experience God. One theme which uses symbols with the expressed goal of bringing people closer to God is discipleship. Disciple is found through the totality of John’s writing and incorporates symbols, biblical figures, and divine instruction in order to bring people into relationship with God. The Gospel of John, the Epistles, and the Book of Revelation make present the theme of discipleship in their own specific and distinct ways. Discipleship in the Gospel of John is elaborately described and acknowledges that one is only a disciple by divine initiative. The Epistles
We understand he is an authority figure at the beginning by showing he was a father and the eldest man of his household. Traditionally in society being the oldest male member in a household puts them in the position as “man of the house”. Typically meaning they are the ones to provide, protect, and be there for the rest of the family. Showing John in this active position proves his credibility, a little later it is also made known that he is also a prominent figure in his community. He refers to all the members of his community as neighbors and when the kidnappers need to address all the captives they use him to make the announcements. Another way he appeals to ethos is his religious devotion. Because he is so religious the reader could assume he has his morals strait and values the right things which adds to his credibility. His religion is also used as
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 divinity of Jesus Christ is something that is very apparent in the gospel of John. Käsemann’s quote
Jesus performs many miracles throughout the Gospels. Comparing how he presents these wonders among different books can help display the author’s themes and goals in these Gospels. Jesus’ first miracle, turning water into wine, is only mentioned in the book of John. This story is called “The Wedding at Cana” (John 2:1-12). Jesus and his disciples attend a wedding and Jesus’ mother is concerned that there is no wine left. He asks the servants to fill their jars with water, but when the steward tasted the water it had become wine. Another interesting miracle story is Jesus walking on water (Mark 6:45-52). In this story, Jesus’ disciples leave on a boat, while he stays back to pray. He then walks on water towards their boat, and the disciples were afraid when they saw him. Each of these stories involve water and display Jesus’ great power, but their differences are even more significant.
Tozer, A. W. And He Dwelt Among Us: Teachings from the Gospel of John. ed. James L. Snyder
However returned from a long depature more and more enemies are forming against him and he uses the his relationship with the COlonnas to remain protected and guarded from others. He is here to paint biblical stories of John the Bapitist nd denial of Saint Peter.
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.
One question that I had after reading this section was: how did John the Baptist know that God would be so much mightier than him? How did he recognize Jesus?
“The gospel gives away more to as who Jesus was as person and telling of his teachings in the ministry. John takes us behind Jesus’s ministry, where we get a glimpse of what it means to believe in Jesus as flesh of the eternal and living God, as the source of light and life, and for a believer to be a ‘Son of God.” (Sparknotes
Johannine literature truly portrays Jesus as God, with the theme of His deity interwoven throughout numerous passages. In this respect, John’s style differs from the other four gospels, as Bickel & Jantz (1998) point out that the other three had been written prior to John’s gospel, therefore, “he wasn’t interested in just retelling the events” (p. 222). Since Jesus is the focal point of Scripture, a scholar of the New Testament with uncertainty concerning Jesus’ oneness with God will fail to perceive the crux of Christianity. Therefore, in spite of its importance, John does not focus on Jesus’ entrance into the
" Despite the massive assault on John's trustworthiness in the wake of the Enlightenment, especially by liberal German scholars, John's Gospel stands today widely rehabilitated as a reliable witness to the life, words and deeds of our Lord Jesus Christ."