About the gospel of john

The gospel has been depicted in live narrations and dramatized in productions, skits, plays, and passion plays, as well as in film. John 1 in the beginning was the word, and the word was. From the very beginning, the book of john focuses on the implications of who jesus was and what he did more than the other gospels. The people had seen jesus miraculously bring bread from the scraps which they gave and everyone had their fill. Yet michaels does not ignore the literary character of the gospel of john or its theological contribution to the larger christian community from its own time to the present day. Gospel according to john, fourth of the four new testament narratives recounting the life and death of jesus christ. The gospel of john illustrates what it looks like when god the son comes to dwell among his people. In the gospel of john, the central theme is the divine logos, the word that was with god and that was god. Though it is one of easiest books to read, john is also one of the most profound books to understand. The gospel of john the new international commentary on. The importance of the gospel of john can scarcely be overestimated. The life and toils of jesus christ, depicted as written in the gospel of john. It varies from the other three gospels of matthew, mark and luke also known as the synoptic gospels, by focusing more on spiritual themes rather than. As a vehicle to demonstrate that jesus was the messiah and son of god, john crafted his gospel with eight signsseven preresurrection and one postresurrection and seven i.

The book went through two to three stages, or editions, before reaching its current form, at the latest. This theologically profound gospel is composed by the beloved disciple john, who dined next to jesus at the last supper. The gospel of john is the fourth gospel in the new testament. In this message, pastor john lindell presents a personal encounter with jesus part 1 as a part of our series, the gospel of john. The gospel of john takes a reverent approach to its story without ever bringing it to life, proving that cribbing from the good book isnt enough to guarantee. Gospel according to john, fourth of the four new testament gospels and the only account not considered among the synoptic gospels. Intimate and reflective, the gospel of john offers an unparalleled opportunity to experience the incomparable life and times of jesus christ. This book was written by a disciple whom jesus lovedthe church traditionally attributes it to john john is the fourth and last gospel an account of jesus life and ministry in the new testament. It is the first major theatrical picture of an entire book. And truly jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book. The gospel of john is the fourth of the canonical gospels. Discovery of certain papyrus fragments dated around ad 5 require the gospel of john to have been written, copied, and circulated before then.

The gospel of john 2014 tv14 2h 41m dramas in the first of four wordforword film adaptations, aramaicspeaking actors recreate the stories of jesus life from the fourth gospel. It contains a variety of statements and information about jesus not contained in the synoptic gospels. Strauss, scholar and professor of new testament at bethel seminary san diego and author of four portraits, one jesus. Almost all the people portrayed in the gospel of john were jewish. John the apostle, the beloved disciple of jesus, there has been considerable discussion of the actual. Director philip saville has done an enviable job directing a project that was fraught with artistic traps. The gospel of the eternal son who reveals the father mark strauss this week, guest writer mark l. Johns gospel isnt a complete history of the life and ministry of jesusits written to prove he is the messiah. The genius of the gospel lies in the way in which john conceives of the relationship between the human and the divine. This summary of the gospel of john provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the gospel of john. Yet only onethe gospel of john claims to be an eyewitness account, the testimony of the unnamed disciple whom jesus loved.

Through a detailed versebyverse commentary, michaels reveals how the gospel of the disciple whom jesus loved is a unified composition, intertwined with the. For one reason, simply because matthew and luke use common sources. The story of the storytellers the gospel of john from. Johns gospel is a mystical reflection on the word made flesh, jesus christ. The gospel of john, of course, stands apart from the other three gospels. One of the overriding themes throughout the new testament is that jesus is the messiah. The gospel of john, a favorite book of the bible, gives us the story behind the stories of the gospels. John the word became flesh 1 a in the beginning was b the word, and c the word was with god, and d the word was god. Our prayer is that you will be challenged and encouraged by this message. The gospel of john provides no explicit internal evidence concerning its author. Thru the bible gospel of john devotional reading plan. While john s content may be unique, he presents a different side of jesus that is complimentary to the other three gospels and helps provide its readers with a clearer understanding of his divinity and preexistence. The story of the storytellers the gospel of john from jesus to. John 1, new international version niv the bible app.

John focuses on the deity of christ more so than the other four. The whole gospel of john is a progressive revelation of the glory of gods only son, who comes to reveal the father and then returns in glory to the father. The gospel of john was written to prove that jesus christ is the son of god. I memorized this first as a prayer, not as a play, said ken. In presenting this, john s gospel also makes it clear that jesus is god.

First of all, the author had to have been an eyewitness of the ministry of jesus. The gospel of john is one of four gospels in the holy bible and is the fourth book in chronological order presented in the new testament. A survey of jesus and the gospels, provides us an amazing essay on the gospel of john, the third installment of four. Even when john uses historical narratives, its often for the purpose of revealing who jesus is. This excellent commentary by herman ridderbos engages seriously the host of twentiethcentury interpretations of john while also developing its own integral understanding of john in which the gospel emerges as a profoundly theological work. The gospel of john is a unique perspective of the life of jesus christ. The apostle john is usually credited with the authorship of the fourth gospel. Johns gospel gives a fresh depiction of the life, passion, death, and resurrection of jesus of nazareth. This is a threehour epic feature on the story of jesus life as described by his disciple john from the new testament book of john. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible.

The purpose of this gospel, as stated by john himself, is to show that jesus of nazareth was christ, the son of god, and that believers in him might have eternal life. This summary of the gospel of john provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the. Introduction to the gospel of john study resources. Another holds that john was written last, by someone who knew about the other three gospels, but who wished to write a spiritual gospel instead. Book of john read, study bible verses online bible study tools. This threehour, epic, feature film follows john s gospel precisely, without additions to the story from the other gospels or omissions of the gospel s complex passages. John s gospel profoundly shows how gods son, jesus, makes it possible for us to have an eternal relationship with god the father john 3. This is the disciple who is testifying to these things and wrote these things, and we know that his testimony is true john 21. The gospel of john online sermon series bible commentary. The motion picture is a wordforword adaptation of the american bible societys good news bible. It was not until the destruction of jerusalem by the romans in ad 70 that the christian sect became predominately gentile. The gospels, the first four books of the new testament, tell the story of the life of jesus. First off, it opens its account with an ancient grecoroman philosophical idea of logos, unknown and foreign to the very spirit of the hebrew thought and jewish scriptures.

It is set in a time when the roman empire controlled jerusalem. The most recent such portrayal is the 2014 film the gospel of john, directed by david batty and narrated by david harewood and brian cox, with selva rasalingam as jesus. The second significant evidence for john s authorship is the unanimous testimony of early christians, among them the secondcentury christian irenaeus, who declared that john was the disciple who laid his head on jesusthe disciple whom jesus loved. The gospel of john reveals that jesus is god in human form. The gospel of john was written two generations after the crucifixion of jesus christ. John s is the only one of the four not considered among the synoptic gospels i.

It is just as pagan in its nature as the rest of the greekspeaking new testament. The gospel of john also develops a christology that is unique from the other gospels. The gospel of john, conceived and performed by awardwinning broadway veteran ken jennings sweeney todd, grand hotel, side show and directed by john pietrowski. Jennings brings the gospel powerfully to life in a thrilling 90minute solo performance. As an eyewitness to the love and power displayed in the miracles of jesus, john gives us an upclose and personal look at christs identity. He shows us that jesus, though fully god, came in the flesh to distinctly and accurately reveal god, and that christ is the source of eternal life to all who believe in him. Throughout christian history, it has been read and cherished far more than any of the other preserved accounts of jesus life. The authors purpose is clearly expressed in what must have been the original ending of the gospel at the end of jn 20. But the fourth gospel might provide us with clues concealed in the enigmatic figure of the beloved disciple. Narrated in english, following the new international version of the scripture, while the actors speak in aramaic. A biblical history the gospel of john is one of four gospels in the holy bible and is the fourth book in chronological order presented in the new testament. John s gospel confirmed that jesus was yhvh of the jews john 8. The gospel of john official hd movie english youtube.