Chapter 9 John's Gospel Flashcards
prologue
highlights Jesus’ divinity and states the main themes in the gospels
the book of signs
contains 7 signs/ miracles of Jesus
the book of glory
explains the meaning of the Passion, Death, and Resurrection
epilogue
resurrection appearance in Galilee
when did he write his gospel?
90-100 AD
who is the author of johns gospel?
john, beloved disciple
who was the audience of John’s gospel?
Samaritan converts to Christianity, gentile Christians, and Jewish Christians expelled from synagogues
What are the 4 themes of John’s gospel?
- Strengthen the faith of the believers
- To win new converts
- Fight false ideas about Jesus’ full humanity and divinity
- To challenge followers of John the Baptist who though John was the Messiah
johns gospel emphasizes what?
that Jesus is the true God and true man
What 4 new characters appear?
Lazarus, Nicodemus, Samaritan Women, and a man born blind
where is the center of Jesus’ ministry?
Jerusalem
Instead of short sayings or parables what is john’s gospel?
long, extended discourses
What is the central dogma of our faith?
incarnation
Docetism
Hersey that Jesus had no human body and only appeared to die on the cross.
what is the importance of the incarnation?
Jesus Christ only seemed to be human:
- than he could not have died and risen
- there would’ve been no paschal mystery
- then he wouldn’t be saved, therefore no hope in our own resurrection.
