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Johannine Writings

Johannine Writings. “The Word Became Flesh, and dwelt among us.” John 1:1:14. The Gospel of St. John. The Gospel of St. John was written between 90-100AD. John, called the Beloved Disciple, followed Jesus from his youth.

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Johannine Writings

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  1. Johannine Writings “The Word Became Flesh, and dwelt among us.” John 1:1:14

  2. The Gospel of St. John • The Gospel of St. John was written between 90-100AD. • John, called the Beloved Disciple, followed Jesus from his youth. • John’s Gospel is theological, in that he uses the story of Christ to teach us about His Divine Personhood. • His Gospel is divided into two major sections: (1) the Book of Signs [1:19-12:50] and (2) the Book of Glory [13:1-20:31]. • The Book of Signs is seven miraculous signs Jesus performed to reveal Jesus’ identity as the one sent from the Father. • The Book of Glory details the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus – through this book John also highlights the importance of the Holy Spirit in the life of the Church.

  3. Major themes • Spiritual Warfare • John shows the battle between the Kingdom of God and the kingdom of the world. • This is seen clearly: • 1. Cleansing the Temple (2:13ff) – Jesus will not allow sin in God’s house. • 2. Rejecting the Pharisees (8:42ff) – the Pharisees claim to know God, but they do not. • 3. Jesus’ arrest (18:1ff) – the “hour” – Jesus vs. sin/death • The Trinity • John stresses the unity of the Persons of the Trinity. • John highlights Jesus’ own teaching on the unity of God – Jesus as Logos. • (Ex. “The Father and I are one” Jn. 10:30) • The Trinity is one in substance = consubstantial, meaning “sharing the same substance.” • Light/Glory • The coming of the Kingdom of God naturally shows forth God’s glory. • John highlights Christ as Light which is sent into the world. • Ex. “And the Light shines in the darkness …” • Ex. “I am the Light of the world” • Jesus aids the world in “seeing”. • Sacraments • John stresses the mystery and necessity of the sacraments. • Ex. Jesus’ baptism/our baptism (3:5) • The Eucharist (6:52-59), “My flesh is true food and my blood is true drink”. • John highlights the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. • The Holy Sprit & the Church • Jesus continuously prays for His Church by setting at the center the “Great Commandment” – “Love one another” (15:12) • Jesus promises His Church the Holy Spirit, “…the Holy Spirit, Whom the Father will send in My Name” (14:26).

  4. Signs & identity • The “I AM” Statements • John reports on Jesus’ own statements about Himself. • Did Jesus claim to be God? For John, there is no doubt. • The “I AM” (YHWH) statements: • “I AM the bread of life” – 6:35 • “I AM the light of the world” – 8:12 • “I AM the gate” – 10:7 • “ I AM the good shepherd” – 10:11 • “ I AM the resurrection and the life” – 11:25 • “I AM the way, the truth and the life” – 14:6 • “I AM the vine, you are the branches” – 15:5 • The seven “I AM statements” are statements made by Jesus in which He applies the Divine Name (YHWH) to Himself. The seven “signs” and “I AM” statements are symbolic of completion and fulfillment. • Signs (Miracles) • John sees Jesus’ miracles as “signs” of His Divinity. • Because of this focus, John chooses to report on only a few of Jesus’ most telling miracles. • Jesus’ miracles in John: • The wedding feast at Cana (2:1ff) • Healing a nobleman’s son (4:46ff) • Healing a paralytic (5:1ff) • Feeding 5,000 (6:1ff) • Walking on water (6:16ff) • Healing the man born blind (9:1ff) • The raising of Lazarus (11:38ff) • These 7 signs, for John are highly symbolic in setting the course leading to Jesus’ “hour” – the crucifixion & resurrection.

  5. The Eucharist • “I am the bread of life” • Many Christians see the Eucharist as a mere symbol of Christ and therefore it is not as important as Scripture. • This is not the Catholic nor Biblical teaching on the Eucharist. • In Jn. 6:30-58, Jesus teaches (in very vivid language) that the Eucharist is His Body and Blood. • “Whoever eats My Flesh and drinks My Blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.” • Symbols do nothing, Jesus gives us His very life in the Eucharist. *Remember the Jewish belief “life is in the blood” – Eternal life!

  6. I, II & III John (Johannine Letters) • John’s Letters • Some key themes in John’s letters include: • Jesus as light to the world • Love and obedience among believers • The falsehood of darkness, hatred, and death. • Perseverance: Jesus is the Love of God in the world and He will overcome all evil. • “God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God and God in him” (I Jn. 4:16). • “If someone says ‘I love God’ and hates his brother, he is a liar … he who loves God must love his brother also.” (I Jn. 4:20&21).

  7. Revelation: misunderstood • The Apocalypse: • the Destructive end? Or the New Beginning? • Many Christians generalize the book of Revelation as “the end of the world” and thus they envision death and destruction. • Now granted the book contains many descriptions of God’s judgment upon the unrighteous, but that is not the main focus. • The main foci of Revelation are: • Heavenly worship – Rev. 4:1-11; the saints of God are drawn into heavenly worship; worship is the only proper reaction to the Goodness, Mercy, and Love of God. • New Creation – Rev. 21-22; reveals God’s ultimate purpose for His creation. (1) “And behold, I saw a new heaven and a new earth” … “And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes” (21:1&4) (2) “And he showed me a pure river of water of life … proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb. In the middle of its street … was the tree of life” (Jn. 22:1-2) • The purpose of Rev. is the Love of God in worship shining forth in His New Creation.

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