It may refer to the act of judging or to the result of judging. They sought him in Capernaum only because they were hungry again. In John 4 the play upon “water” contrasts the natural water in Jacob’s well with the “living water” which Jesus would give to the woman of Samaria (vv. The Gospel of John. He was her Saviour. Others see it as referring to the natural birth. One of John’s purposes was to supplement their accounts. Indeed, in his third question Jesus did not ask Peter if he loved him with this highest or God-kind of love. These worksheets are designed to be used as a companion to the study of the Gospel of John. This gospel focuses on Jesus as the Word Became Flesh, existing before creation. 1:1; 5:7; Rev. The Paraclete is “the Spirit of truth,” arid he will guide the disciples into all truth (16:13). 2:1). If you paid for this Bible study, please report this to us. It is the imperfect form of eimi. 3. On each of the first seven days of the Feast of Tabernacles priests brought water from the pool of Siloam in golden pitchers. From his very first sentence, John proclaims that Jesus is the eternal, preexistent Word—the one-of-a-kind Son of the Father, the Son who is himself God. The latter is used only twice (8:10-11). In 1:14 “flesh” refers to the incarnation of the eternal Christ in a flesh and blood body. Satan, the opposite of Christ, is a liar (8:44). Finding Philip, he … He uses pistos, faithful, only once (20:27). This signified that the promises had not been fulfilled. Many who hold to this Hebrew view have looked for John’s use of logos either in the Hebrew “word” or else in Proverbs 8, where “wisdom” seemingly is personified. This word is translated “woman,” and appears two hundred and twenty-one times in the New Testament; twenty­ three times in John. In each case the context must decide between superficial and true faith. Both of these verbs are translated “I love.” The latter appears in John thirteen times (5:20; 11:3, 36; 12:25; 15:19; 16:27; 20:2; 21:15-17). And skenoo is found only once (1:14). 6:10). ye might have life through his name” (20:31). And this suggests another great word in John. 3:16). Note that in John 14:16 Jesus said, “I will pray the Father (Jesus, not the Christian, prays for the Holy Spirit to come), and he will give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you forever.” “Another” (allos) means another of the same kind, like Jesus. This word Paraclete is found in the New Testament only in John’s writings (Jn. One could see the distinction here as seen in the persons speaking. Eimi and Ginomai. LESSON; 1. The Gospel of John was written by the apostle John, the son of Zebedee. So the Holy Spirit is the one being called alongside the Christian. In verse 4 John says that both life and light, which may be used interchangeably, always were in the Word (cf. Give me a bath!” Perhaps with a twinkle in his eyes, Jesus took up the thought. Holding to the Hebraic character of John, one other possibility presents itself. We designed this study with Sunday school classes, Bible study groups, and even individual students in mind. The question becomes is He speaking in you? Thus he is the fulfilment of that which God had promised. The picture is that of one placing his body over that of another to receive the blows intended for the one underneath. And Marcus Aurelius related it to the generative principle in nature (Robertson, Word Pictures, 1:1). The Gospel According to John 1:18 reprinted in the study book refers to the Word as “the only-begotten Son of God.” (Older Revised Standard Version translations eliminate “-begotten” and “of God.”) The word begotten implies coming from a father. They were so enraged that they picked up stones and bore them from a distance (literal meaning of “took up,” ebastasan, v. 31) to stone him. It means a distinguishing mark, or at times a miraculous work (Jn. This depicts the cosmic struggle between good (Christ) and evil (Satan). Jn. © 2007 - 2021 Into Thy Word - All Rights Reserved. All of these meanings add to its sense in John 6:26. Believing that God speaks to the individual through His Word, we have designed these worksheets to lead the Bible student through a series of questions concerning the Scripture passage. The verb may well be rendered “gorge” (Phil. All other uses of krino and krisis (listed above) are used in the sense of a legal judgment exercised by God in Christ. What strikes you about the second sign of Jesus healing the son of a royal official? In John 5:18 they began to seek to kill him, accusing him of “making himself equal with God.” But when he said, “I and the Father are one,” they understood him to make himself God. Whether you are just beginning your new life with Christ, or have been a Christian for many years, this study guide is for you. Lessons from the Gospel of John is a series of Bible studies sent as a weekly email. The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. It was commonly used for “reason” or “speech.” On what basis did John choose logos to refer to Christ? Being born anothen is a second birth, to be sure. From parakaleo, to call alongside, it means the one being called alongside. Verse 5 pictures darkness chasing light, as night follows or chases day (cf. Gospel of John #1 Page 4 Lesson Two “THE NATURE & WORK OF THE WORD” (John 1:1-18) INTRODUCTION 1. And whether you are a new believer or have been walking with Christ for decades, Core Christianity’s The Gospel of John Bible study is a great way to grow in your knowledge and understanding of God’s word. John 8:12 pictures Jesus as “the light of the world.” Those following him have “the light of the life,” and shall not walk in “the darkness” (note definite articles as in 1:4-5). Matt. 1:1b). In 21:1 the author introduces his “appendix” (Chapter 21), which supplements his own account as well as the Synoptics. 2:18; 4:48; 6:30; 20:30). John explores the importance of abiding in our Lord so we can grow and bear fruit to be better, more productive Christians and give glory to God. In 6:1-21 he parallels the Synoptics (the only time prior to the last week) to give the background of 6:22-71 not found in the Synoptics. In John 8:5 Jesus said, “Before Abraham was, I am.” Literally, “Before Abraham came into being (existence), I always am (always exist).” Thus, in keeping with John 1:1, Jesus himself claimed pre-existence. The verb krino means to decide, in the sense of considering two or more things and reaching a decision. Yet this Gospel does not use the word pistis, faith. During the Feast of Tabernacles at night candelabra burned in the Court of the Women, commemorating the pillar of fire in the wilderness. Southwestern Journal of Theology Vol. Does His Word move and mold you? It may be used in the sense of discernment or in the legal sense. v. 10 where both the substantive and verb are used). As you study John, you can begin deciding for yourself who Jesus is. The prologue found in the gospel of John echoes the creation story in Genesis: "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." So John used logos to refer to the open manifestation or revelation of the eternal God, the One who came into being as flesh and dwelt among us. “The Word came into being as flesh, and pitched his tent (tented or tabernacled) among us.” This suggests temporary dwelling for thirty-three years. What follows is every occurrence of “life” in the Gospel of John. The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls reveals its thought to be akin to that in Palestine around A.D. 70. “With joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.” On the eighth day the same procedure was repeated, except with empty pitchers. The gospel of John: John 4:43 – 5:16. Dr. W. Hersey Davis once spoke of this love as expressing the state of absolute loyalty to its object. But “the grace and the truth,” which supplement one another, came into being through Jesus Christ. As you can see, this book has little pictures of a Bible with the Bible Study Rule used in John’s Gospel. Its basic meaning is “from above.” Ultimately it came to mean “again.” It is evident from John 3:4 that Nicodemus understood it (v. 3) to mean “again.” But all other uses of this word in John clearly mean “from above” (3:31; 19:11, 23). Doubtless in Nazareth he had called her “mother.” Of interest is the fact, however, that after his baptism the Gospels only record two statements where Jesus addressed Mary directly (Jn. He is not to return “until you accomplish (teleo) this for me,” or bring it to its final act of completion. As verse 18 has it, “God no one has seen (with the eyes) at any time; God only begotten (best texts, P66, P75, Aleph BCL), the one being eternal (on) in the bosom of the Father, he exegeted or brought forth.”. But in 5:1 (plural in Greek text); 6:1; 7:1 he definitely seems to imply that he is passing over large bodies of Synoptic material in order to relate new material. In verses 1-2 “was” (en) appears four times. It is John's great thought that Jesus is none other than God's creative and life-giving and light-giving word, that Jesus is the power of God which created the world and the reason of God which sustains the world come to earth in human and bodily form. The very word uttered by Jesus on the cross, tetelestai, was used to introduce receipt for payment; “It has been paid, payment is still in force, and never again can be demanded.” These are highly suggestive meanings when related to 19:28, 30. But note I John 3:2, 21; 4:1, 7, 11 and III John 2, 5, 11 where John uses it in address to his readers. The first level is observation: What is happening? Key Words in the Gospel of John A key word is a word or phrase that functions to unlock the meaning of a text. The third time Jesus used phileo, and Peter answered likewise. And Pilate’s cynical question, “What is truth?” showed that he knew neither Jesus nor God’s revelation through him (18:38). Thirty-six times it simply means word or saying as a spoken word. What is the passage describing? A Bible Study series on "the Word," the eternal, always-existing, LORD Jesus Christ! In 3:19 “condemnation” (krisis) means the process of judging. LifeChange LifeChange Bible studies will help you grow in Christlikeness through a life-changing encounter with God’s Word. He is the life source and reason for the universe Who will defeat darkness. Pisteuo. And in John 7:37-38 Jesus identifies this water as the salvation which men may receive from him. The Dead Sea Scrolls show that this is not based upon Greek thought, but upon Hebrew thought in Palestine during the latter half of the first century A.D. When Judas left the upper room, “It was night.” Did John refer to physical night, or to the darkness in Judas’ soul? They wanted Jesus, like Moses, to give them a new supply of victuals for the new day (6:30-31). The Greek word, Zōē, is the word translated with the English word life in the passage in John’s Gospel that we are studying (John 1:4). The perfect tense expresses the permanency of the act. He is not a god, but The God! Could it refer to Christ himself (cf. For said they, “thou, being a man, makest thyself God” (v. 33). Teleo and Teleioo. Southwestern Journal of Theology This is suggestive of many such figures which Jesus used in the spiritual sense to describe his relation to men. 4:16; cf. An examination of the above-mentioned passages in Robertson’s A Harmony of the Gospels will prove to be helpful. This verb means to live or dwell. John opens with the words “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God” (John 1:1). 1. The Bible is the platform that contains His Message, Word, and Plan. In 8:15-16 note both krino and krisis in the sense of forming an opinion on the part of both the Pharisees and Jesus. But it is a birth “from above,” from heaven, and of the Spirit. A clear distinction between these words is drawn in 19:28. Semeion. The second level is interpretation: What is it saying to its first century readers? Click on or go to: ... reading the Gospel of John Chapter 3, verses 19-21. But in verse 3 John switches from eimi to ginom.ai. It is a community of committed believers serving the Lord in a center for research and practicum. In like fashion did the Father send the Son on his redemptive mission, “until you accomplish this for me.” Just before the Son handed over his spirit to the Father, he said, “Tetelestai.” The final act of his mission has been completed and stands completed. So the Holy Spirit is the one being called alongside the Christian. 1. Sarx is “flesh.” It appears thirteen times in John. It originally was used of feeding animals. “In the beginning”). The other thirteen times it is used in a dialogue between Jesus and the Jews in contrasting manna in the wilderness with “the true bread from heaven” which God gives (v. 32). This is one of the key words of John. The point of Peter’s grief (v. 17) probably was not that Jesus’ third question corresponded to his three denials, but that the third time Jesus used phileo. Phos is “light,” and skotia is “darkness.” The former is used in John twenty-three times, and the latter eight times. Describe a miracle you know about. Anothen is translated “again” in John 3:3, 7. But when John speaks of it (v. 5) he used agapao. B. Prologue to the Gospel of John. He uses it ninety-nine times out of the two hundred and forty-eight times that it appears in the New Testament (also ten times in 1 John). And he is the “good shepherd” (poimen) or the “beautiful” (kalos) shepherd, beautiful in character and work. John looks at the universe severally even down to “even one thing” or atom. In this usage “signs” were evidences of Jesus’ deity. 2. But it should be noted that the Old Testament never presents wisdom as eternal. It is little wonder that Peter was grieved. But at others it involves a mystical meaning. In addition, He presents His personal discourses to challenge people concerning their barriers of faith. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. The entire dialogue between Jesus and Nicodemus centers in the contrast between the earthly or natural birth and the heavenly or “from above” birth. In the first and last chapters of the Gospel of John and in the Book of Revelation, the Apostle John begins and ends with two reasons to study his gospel and share what we learn with others. Krisis has no article, so it is a crisis which will test the world. also 1 Jn. 8 - Fall 1965. Arndt and Gingrich, following certain classic Greek writers, render leloumenos as “newly bathed, after the bath.” So, in effect, Jesus told Peter that if he took a bath before he came, he only needed to have his feet rinsed. But none of these personified it. In the meantime, others have insisted that John employed Hebrew modes of thought. Louo appears only one time in John (13:10). Phos and Skotia. All went well until he came to Peter. Physical bread gives temporary sustenance to the body, but Jesus gives eternal sustenance to the soul. “After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished (teleo, brought to a final end), that the scripture might be fulfilled (teleioo, be completed in fulfillment), saith, I thirst.” One of the great words in John is tetelestai (19:28, 30). The former is found in John nineteen times (3:17-18; 5:22-30; 7:24, 51; 8:15-16, 26, 50; 12:47-48; 16:11; 18:31). Louo and Nipto. Here we have an interesting play upon this word and nipto. All other verb forms translated “love” (37) render the former. The Word Was God (John 1:1-18) 2. At times he almost personifies it, but not quite. 2. For instance, both words are used to express Jesus’ love for Lazarus. First, in John 1:12, we read, “But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God.” Jesus, as in the case of “water” on the previous day (7:37f), claims to be the ever-burning light. But there are certain uses worthy of note in this study. Ginomai, like our verb “to become,” means to come into being. He took man’s body, and nature, apart from sin. In 12:31 krisis means just that, crisis. It carries largely the sense of a process of judging or the result of judging in a condemnatory sense. Teleo. THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO JOHN The Gospel according to John is quite different in character from the three synoptic gospels. Gen. 1:5), but being unable to overtake and extinguish it. Nipto means to bathe or rinse any part of the body. They insisted that the aeon Christ came upon Jesus at his baptism, and left him on the cross. A clue to John’s use of this word is to note its composition. Some scholars insist that Jesus never claimed deity for himself. It comes from alpha privative (a) and letho, “to conceal.” Therefore, it means the unconcealed, or the opened. The word “disciples” in the Gospel of John is used more broadly than it is in the book of Matthew where it refers only to the 12. Jesus Calls Philip and Nathanael. This summary of the Gospel of John provides information about the title, author(s), date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the Gospel of John. Krino and Katakrino. John's Gospel This series of studies on the Gospel of John will challenge you with John's high view of Christ and confront you, possibly even offend you, with John's presentation of the exclusive and absolute claims made by Jesus Christ about his real identity and about his essential and indispensible role in spiritual life and salvation. In 8:50 the Father shall decide whether Jesus or the Jews are right concerning his person and work. Moreover, John tells us that Christ (The eternal Word… 2:24; 8:31). It is highly literary and symbolic. We do not have a relationship to the Bible, but the Bible is our guide to our path that is what Psalm 119: 105 states and is also personified in Christ and why we chose this as our ministry name and theme over 30 years ago. However, in 19:26 and 21:7, the disciple “whom he (Jesus) loved,” agapao is used; whereas in 20:2 the same thought is expressed by phileo. Heraclitus employed it for the principle which controls the universe. This message was the main purpose for which John wrote his Gospel. 27:51-56) or to an identification of Joseph of Arimathea found in the Synoptic account. Welcome to the Faith Foundations study guide on John! In the papyri it appears in the prayer of a woman that her lover may be devoted to her. The day after the feast these were not burning. This lesson: “I AM,” Exodus 3:14). He is the “way” (hodos) or “road” to the Father (14:6), the “door” (thura) into the fold of God (10:7). John 13:30 suggests the mystical nature of light and darkness. At the moment when the empty pitchers were presented, Jesus made the cry which is recorded in John 7:37-38. But a more exciting thought is that the divine became Jesus of Nazareth! It is difficult to distinguish between these words, so closely are they related. Note that in 5:24 “condemnation” should read “judgment.” In 5:29 “damnation” should read the same. Hudor. Therefore, as used by Jesus with regard to his mother, it carries the dual idea of endearment and respectful separation. The reference in 19:38 is not so clear. It helps to clarify John 8:10-11 if “condemn” is read according to the papyri usage of katakrino, to find guilty and pronounce sentence. John brings to attention some of the most important essences of life, faith, and belief and the importance of love and effectual relationships. We also have His insight and reason to help us know Him through His Holy Spirit and the Bible. Thus Augustus addresses Cleopatra as a gune. He also addresses the role, Person, and importance of the Holy Spirit. 4:10, 7, 37)? So Jesus asked if he really loved him as such. You Must Be Born Again (John 3:1-12) 6. Agapao expresses the formal and highest form of love. How would they understand it? In chapter 5, verse 4 was not part of the original story but was added later to explain why disabled people chose this spot to hang out. Although John uses the word “true” (alethinos) in 1:9, he first uses aletheia in 1:14 and repeats it in 1:17. In John’s Gospel it is translated “Comforter,” and is identified as the Holy Spirit (14:26). In the first two questions, “Lovest thou me?” Jesus used agapao; and Peter answered with phileo.  |  It is the love that God has for the world (3:16). The Principle of Life—To Change Death into Life It is true that Jesus was divine. Jesus is the truth (14:6), and he speaks the truth (8:45). Neither Logos (“Word”) nor “grace” occurs again in the Gospel. Phileo, on the other hand, expresses the warmer love of friendship. Parakletos. He was a Palestinian Jew and a member of Jesus’ inner apostolic circle. It was used of a lawyer, especially one for the defense. This phrase “after these things” appears of ten in John. This is also a fund-raising opportunity for us that we think could be a successful addition to your church or ministry spiritual arsenal. We do not have a relationship to the Bible, but the Bible is our guide to our path that is what Psalm 119: 105 states and is also personified in Christ and why we chose this as our ministry name and theme over 30 years ago. But here he clearly did so (Cf. This Bible study is offered free to all who wish to use it as a tool to study the Word of God. 10:11; 13:37-38; 15:13; 17:19; 18:14). Last Updated on May 6, 2015, by eNotes Editorial. But this could also refer to Synoptic material known to his readers (cf. The Gospel of John! And both times he calls her gune. In the papyri it is never used of a trial which ended in acquittal. For instance, the Stoics used logos for the soul of the world. This word means “water.” Sometimes it is used in the natural sense. For this reason we have selected some of the key words for examination. 4:12; Rev. It is used in John 9:7, 11, 15 where the blind man washed or rinsed only his eyes, not the entire body. This is consistent with the words of Christ in John 6:46, “Not that anyone has seen the Father, except the One who is from God; He has seen the Father.” We get the same word later on in John 10, where Jesus says, “I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full” (John 10:10). Krisis is the substantive corresponding to krino. Those who claim to see in a spiritual sense, but who refuse Christ, will receive his condemnatory sentence. The word “always was”; He “always was equal with God” (pros ton Theon, “with God” means “face to face with” or “equal to God”); “and the Word always was” is repeated with emphasis in verse 2. These attributes, which had existed in God’s nature eternally, “came into being” as flesh in Jesus Christ. Jesus said, “I lay down my life for (huper) the sheep” (10: 15). It comes from chortos, grass (Jn. 8 - Fall 1965. One further word in this family merits consideration (krima). But the former appears to be a phrase adopted by John to indicate that he is breaking into the Synoptic record to give additional material not found in them. Here it refers to Jesus Christ, our Advocate before or “face to face with the Father” (pros ton patera, cf. Louo means to bathe the body. Be the first to know about our updates and activities. Space does not permit an exhaustive study of eimi and ginomai in John. But two further examples call for a brief word. 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