Feb 23, 2016
john 20:24-29
http://bible.us/john20.24-29.nlt
20:30-21
http://bible.us/john20.30-31.nlt
The Purpose of John
“So that you may continue to believe”
John, the Apostle
• the brother of James• “The Disciple whom Jesus
Loved”• A Son of Zebedee• The Writer of Revelation• The Elder of Ephesus• The Only Apostle not
martyred• Exiled to the Island of
Patmos
John, the Apostle
ca. 10-20 AD – Bornca. 30 AD – Called as an Apostleca. 33 AD – Witnessed the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesusca. 60-70 AD – forced to leave Jerusalemca. 60-70 AD? – wrote the Gospel of John70 AD – the destruction of Jerusalem and the Jewish Temple by Romeca. 70-80 AD – John relocates to Asia Minor and ministers to the church of Ephesus; writes 1-3 Johnca. 80-90 AD – captured, tortured, and exiled to Patmosca. 95 AD – has a vision of Christ and writes Revelationca. 95-100 AD – dies in exile on the Island of Patmos
1 john 1:1-2
http://bible.us/1john1.1-2.nlt
john 1:14b
http://bible.us/john1.14.nlt
Gloryδοξαdoxa
“good judgment”“splendor, brightness, majesty, praiseworthy”
GloryHebrew = kavod
“weighty”“worthy of extreme praise”
Shekinah glory = the dwelling place or presence of the Lord
exodus 33:12-23
http://bible.us/exod33.12-23.nlt
exodus 34:1-8
http://bible.us/exod34.1-8.nlt
In the Old Testament, one could not see His glory and live.
In the New Testament (and now),
one cannot live without seeing His glory.
John 1:14
http://bible.us/john1.14.nlt
The importance of doxa in John …
God has revealed His gloryWe see His glory revealed in Christ
We believe in Him and have eternal lifeWe give Him glory forever
Major Themes of John
• Glory• Revealing• Seeing• Believing• Light• Life
Outline of John1. God’s glory revealed in signs and teachings
Chapters 1-42. God’s glory revealed in conflict and fulfillment
Chapters 5-113. God’s glory revealed in sending
Chapters 12-174. God’s Glory revealed in sacrifice
Chapters 18-21
John 1:1-18“The Magnificent Prologue”
listen for …Themes: glory, revealing, seeing, belief, life, light
Structure: signs and teaching, conflict and fulfillment, sending, sacrifice
Literary Allusions: Exodus, Moses
Application: Glory, praise, belief
john 1:1-18
http://bible.us/john1.1-18.nlt