Book Of John Flashcards
(29 cards)
In comparison the the synoptic gospels, what is Jesus like in John?
He is not lowly, meek, and mild. He is assertive and combative.
In John, what events are there no account of?
Jesus’ birth, Jesus’ Temptations, The Last Supper, Gethsemane, Jesus’ Ascension, any hearings of people with possessed people
Out of 1,000 days of Jesus’ ministry, how many were mentioned in the gospel?
29
What is the purpose of John’s gospel?
The purpose is found in John 20:30-31. It’s so people can know Jesus as the Messiah and the Son of God and that we may find life in him.
Where is the prologue found?
John 1:1-18
How does John reach out to the Jewish?
Chiastic thought
What is the Chiastic point in John?
Believers will become children of God
How does John reach out to the Greek?
The use of “the word”
How does John reach out to the Christians?
The use of parables and stories
What is John the Baptist’s “difficult statement”?
John 3:30 “He must become greater, and I must become less”
What is a true Israelite?
One who believes in Jesus
What is the theme of Chapters 2-4?
Replacement
What did Jesus’s cleansing of the temple cause?
Animosity
What were Jesus’ issues with the temple?
Priests made a great deal of money, the money changing was happening in the Court of the Gentiles. It disrupted the reverence.
What are 7 things totally hidden from human knowledge?
The Day of Death
The Day of Consolation
The Depths of Judgement
One’s Reward
The Time when the Kingdom of David would be restored
The time when the guilty Kingdom of Rome would be destroyed
What is within another person’s mind or thoughts
What does Nicodemus mean in Greek?
Leader of the people
Did Nicodemus end up following Jesus? How can we tell?
Yes, he put his wrath into the church, and he spiced Jesus’ body after His death
How is the serpent Moses lifted for the people like Jesus?
Provided by God
Remedy looked like the disease
Consequences of disobedience were the same
Who were the meetings at the well?
Isaac
Jacob
Moses
What does Bethesda mean?
House of Mercy
What can God’s work be detected in on the Sabbath?
Births Deaths Sunshine Rain Flowing of Rivers
When does Judgement happen?
The Cross, the preaching of the gospel, at the end of days
What sign were the people looking for?
Manna- they believed that the messiah would bring manna back like Moses. They believed the miracle of manna would prove it to them.
Why did the people stay in tents?
To remind them of where they can from. They were pilgrims .
