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The Gospel of John

- newmanlib.ibri.org -. The Gospel of John. Robert C. Newman. Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks. - newmanlib.ibri.org -. Recent Criticism of John. John is more strenuously questioned by liberals than are the Synoptics. Many who are not liberal are influenced: General public Muslims

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The Gospel of John

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  1. - newmanlib.ibri.org - The Gospel of John Robert C. Newman Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks

  2. - newmanlib.ibri.org - Recent Criticism of John • John is more strenuously questioned by liberals than are the Synoptics. • Many who are not liberal are influenced: • General public • Muslims • New-Agers • Conservatives in liberal denominations Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks

  3. - newmanlib.ibri.org - Objections to John • Differences in content vs Synoptics • Explicit indications of Jesus' deity • Alleged Hellenistic features in John • Gospel's claim to be from closest disciple Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks

  4. - newmanlib.ibri.org - Differences in Content • Unique Material • 92% of John not found elsewhere • Detailed Chronology • Jesus' ministry in John clearly 3+ years • Different Themes • Not in John: • Kingdom, demons, repentance, prayer • New in John: • Truth, life, world, abiding, witness • Shared: • Father, Son of Man, faith, love, sending Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks

  5. - newmanlib.ibri.org - Explicit on Jesus' Deity • Clearer in John, but implied in Synoptics • Speech, forgiving sin, raising dead, commanding weather • Jesus' own statements more cryptic than those of narrrator Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks

  6. - newmanlib.ibri.org - Hellenisms in John • Logos-λóγος • Greek philosophical background • But also in Philo • And Aramaic equivalent in Targums • Other words with philosophical or pagan dualistic meanings • Light/dark, truth/error • These found in Dead Sea Scrolls Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks

  7. - newmanlib.ibri.org - From Closest Apostle? • This is only (canonical) Gospel to make such a claim directly. • But common in later, heretical Gospels: • Gospel of Peter • Gospel of Thomas • Gospel of Barnabas Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks

  8. - newmanlib.ibri.org - Resulting Attitudes toward John • Bultmann • Contains 3+ sources, 2 editors • Completed AD 80-120 • Brown • By Johannine school, completed c AD 100 • Hengel • By John the Elder, completed c AD 110 Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks

  9. - newmanlib.ibri.org - Attestation and Authorship • Internal Evidence • Indirect • Direct • External Evidence • Allusions • Statements Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks

  10. - newmanlib.ibri.org - Westcott's Arguments • Religious knowledge  Jew • Geographic knowledge  Palestinian • Standpoint of the narrative  eyewitness, apostle, one of inner 3 Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks

  11. - newmanlib.ibri.org - Direct Internal Evidence • John 1:14 "we beheld" author was beholder, eyewitness • John 1:6,15,19, etc. Calls John the Baptist just "John" • John 21:24-25 "this is the disciple… who wrote these things" Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks

  12. - newmanlib.ibri.org - External Evidence • 1 Clement (c 95) does not mention • Ignatius to Philadelphians (c 115) • Pseudo-Barnabas (c 135) • Justin Martyr (c150) • Tatian, Diatessaron (c 170) • Muratorian Canon (c 170) • Irenaeus (c 170) Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks

  13. - newmanlib.ibri.org - Ignatius, Philadelphians ch 7 "For even though certain persons desired to deceive me after the flesh, yet the spirit is not deceived, being from God; for 'it knoweth whence it cometh and where it goeth,' [John 3:8] and it searcheth out the hidden things." Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks

  14. - newmanlib.ibri.org - Pseudo-Barnabas, sect. 11 In the midst of a somewhat allegorical exegesis of several OT passages, quotes John 6:51: "And whosoever shall eat of these shall live forever." Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks

  15. - newmanlib.ibri.org - Justin Martyr • Mentions the "memoirs of the apostles, called Gospels" • Calls Jesus "the Logos" in Dialogue with Trypho, 127-28. • Cites John 3:5 in Apology 61: • "Except ye be born again, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven" • In Dialogue 91, explains serpent as Jesus does in John 3:14. Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks

  16. - newmanlib.ibri.org - John the Man • Background • Jesus' Disciple in Palestine • Jesus' Disciple Elsewhere Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks

  17. - newmanlib.ibri.org - John's Background • Family • Zebedee, Salome, James • Fishermen • Connection with Jerusalem? • Known to high priest • Have a home there? • Disciple of John the Baptist? Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks

  18. - newmanlib.ibri.org - Jesus' Disciple in Palestine • Involved in many incidents in Gospels • One of "inner three" • Present at transfiguration, cross • Races Peter to tomb • Recedes into background in Acts • Important figure in church of Jerusalem • Called "pillar" in Gal 2:9 Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks

  19. - newmanlib.ibri.org - Jesus' Disciple outside Palestine • Presumably left before AD 70 • Settled in Ephesus • Exiled to Patmos about 95 • Lived very long life, dying about AD 100 or shortly thereafter. Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks

  20. - newmanlib.ibri.org - Date of John's Gospel • Variety of Datings • Narrower range now than earlier • Liberals – early 2nd century • Conservatives – end 1st century • Early dating – before AD 70 Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks

  21. - newmanlib.ibri.org - Date of John's Gospel • Not after Ignatius (107-115) • John already old (John 21) • After death of Peter (c 68) • No textual support to put ch 21 later • Most conservatives put in 90s • A few (even liberals) put earlier Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks

  22. - newmanlib.ibri.org - Purpose of Gospel • Stated by author John 20:30-31 • That readers believe in Jesus • That they have eternal life • Supplement other Gospels? • Refute Jewish opposition? • Teaching about life in church? • Refute Gnosticism? Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks

  23. - newmanlib.ibri.org - Characteristics & Techniques • Distinctive Vocabulary • Explanatory Notes • Misunderstandings • Irony • Double Meaning • Inverted Parallelism (Chiasm) • Variation Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks

  24. - newmanlib.ibri.org - Characteristics & Techniques • OT Allusions • Symbolism • Dualism • Hyperbole • Inclusion (Inclusio) • Repetition • Apparent Contradiction Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks

  25. - newmanlib.ibri.org - John's Theology (IH Marshall) • John as Revelation • Signs & Witnesses • Person of Jesus • Work of Jesus • The New Life • The People of God • Eschatology Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks

  26. - newmanlib.ibri.org - John as Revelation • To reveal Jesus' glory as Son of God • Shared w/ Father before incarnation • Demonstrated by signs • Supreme glory in passion • To reveal truth • Jesus brings truth • Is true bread for souls of men Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks

  27. - newmanlib.ibri.org - Signs and Witnesses • Jesus' miracles as signs • Jesus' word-signs • Jesus' glory attested by witnesses • Jesus • John Baptist • Disciples • Scriptures • Father Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks

  28. - newmanlib.ibri.org - Person of Jesus in John • Word • Messiah • Son of Man • Son of God • God Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks

  29. - newmanlib.ibri.org - Work of Jesus in John • Life • Light • Way • Good Shepherd Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks

  30. - newmanlib.ibri.org - The New Life in John • Savior • New Birth • Faith • Knowledge • Love • Abide, in Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks

  31. - newmanlib.ibri.org - The People of God in John • "Church" does not appear • Flock • Vine • Love/unity • Sending Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks

  32. - newmanlib.ibri.org - Eschatology in John • Continuing life of the church • Spirit as replacement for Jesus • "Already" eschatology • "Not yet" eschatology Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks

  33. - newmanlib.ibri.org - The End … but the beginning of a lifetime of study of the Gospel of John Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks

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