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    The Gospel of John is amazing and unique in its own way. There's a lot of different controversies that arises to the surface because of the differences between John and the Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke). There are differences in stories, themes, writing styles, and so on. It's like hearing 4 different people tell the same story. You will always get something different; different answers, details, etc. John has helped to form a lot of what modern day Christians now believe. I don't know where

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    between gospel of John compared to the the synoptic gospels. The way Jesus was portrayed in John is the main distinction. There are stories that only appear in John that do not appear in the other gospels. These stories give an idea of Jesus as the “special” one. Four of the seven signs in the gospels were only mentioned in John. Jesus is portrayed as the “Holy One of God” compared to the other gospels. There are many details that can be drawn from the events that are only recorded in the gospel of John

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    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

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    The Gospel Of John 1. Who was John, and why was he qualified to write a book in the Bible? 1. John was a disciple of Jesus and wrote the Book of John (Strauss, 2011, 9083). He was qualified to write a book in the Bible because he held an “eyewitness testimony” of Jesus’ life and ministry and states so in his gospel (Strauss, 2011, 9083). John “provides many incidental details one would expect only from an eyewitness (2: 6; 5: 5; 18: 10, 15 – 16; 21: 11), is familiar with predestruction Jerusalem

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    Question:"Consider the figure of Jesus in the Gospel of John, the Gospel of Thomas, or the Infancy Gospel of Thomas. Who or what is Jesus, in the Gospel that you have selected?" I found the Gospel of John was a higher level of philosophy compared to the Gospel of Mark. I understood the baseline story without having to reread it and right away knew this gospel was intended to show more of the potential of Jesus Christ and his way to express the Word of God. John conveys Jesus as a leader who uses metaphors

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    High Christology in the Gospel of John. What evidence exists in the Gospel of John to support Ernst Käsemann’s insight that the Johannine Jesus is like a “god striding over the earth”? John presents a very different Jesus compared to the synoptic gospels. It is clear that for John Jesus has many complex elements to his personality and without all of these the picture is not complete. The above quote by Käsemann suggests that in the gospel of John Jesus’ divinity is definite and his presence

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    Alexandria Caldwell Professor Daniel Alvarez Gospel of John (BIBL-204-DOL1) 17 August 2015 The Gospel of John for the Church Today Introduction This paper will discuss the role of faith for the church and the individual. The “I AM” statements of the Gospel of John speaks to the basic fundamentals of our Christian walk. The miracles of Jesus that will be covered in great detail, explain the power of Christ. I will also cover the main theme of John’s Gospel which is the belief in and the love of Christ

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    In the Gospel of John, to “believe” entails trusting Jesus, as he is the Son of the Father and that there are just consequences and rewards of belief in him. Just discovers how “belief in” Jesus involves a level of trust that incorporates him as part of a “tented” family. This belief can be rewarded with eternal life, as well as a personal connection to Jesus Christ. In John’s Gospel, Jesus is the “Son of God” (John 1:34) and he is the key to eternal life in heaven. John provides the readers of

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    John’s gospel 1. Light vs. Darkness a. The dual between light which is Christ and his ways and darkness which is Satan and the ways of the world is one of the more obvious themes in the Gospel of John. 2. Water/Life a. Water is one of the most significant elements in sustaining life. In the Gospel of John, Christ is shown as having power of water and thus has the power to give living water. i. Christ turns water to wine (John 2) ii. Christ's discourse on Living Waters at Jacob's well (John 4)

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    The Gospel of John compiled a “Book of Signs” that gives an account of Jesus’ public ministry and miraculous works. John compiled the book in an effort to display Jesus’ seven miracles as signs, or evidence of Jesus’ supernatural power (Harris, 2014, p.241). Many scholars believe that John uses the Sign Gospel, collection of previously compiled miraculous works performed by Jesus, to showcase Christ’s death as a glorious fulfillment of the divine will (Harris, 2014, p.246). Specifically, the miraculous

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