Religion Chapter 6: Gospel of John
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Unknown | author of John |
| 90-100, 110 | when John's Gospel was written |
| Ephesus | another name for Asia Minor, where John's Gospel was written |
| christians | John's gospel was written for ____________ of all backgrounds |
| Life-giving divine savior | God Incarnate or __________________ was John's image of Jesus |
| God | the genealogy in John traces back to _______ |
| symbolism | theological theme used often in John |
| eagle | John's symbol because this looks at the sun just as Jesus looks on the face of God |
| hellenistic jewish christians | whom the gospel of john was written for; these people were Greek |
| divinity | the __________ of Jesus was a major point emphasized by John |
| opposing themes | Light and Dark Unity and division heavenly world and earth life and death truth and falsehood love and hate |
| I am statements | these convey divinity of Jesus |
| allegory | express truth/ human experiences by using symbolic, fictionary figures or actions |
| first I am statement | jesus identifies himself with something known (eg: bread, light) |
| john emphasizes the relationship between Jesus and followers | this is the second I AM statement; it includes the good shepherd, vine, and gate (being opened) |
| third i am statement | declares Jesus as lifegiver; "I am the Resurrection and Life" AND "I am the Way, the truth, and the life"; tells us who Jesus is |
| fourth i am statement | Jesus responds to question of self-identification; "I am" When he is on trial with Pilate; "Who are you looking for?" "Jesus of Nazareth" "I am he." |
| burning bush and moses | the I am statements that Jesus make connect him back to the OT in what story? |
| sign | to give us a glimpse of mission and nature of Jesus; confirm that Jesus is God's Son; and further tell us of Jesus' Divine Nature |
| 7 | number of signs in John's Gospel |
| seven signs | -Wedding at Cana -Mary at Cross -Official's son Lived because of his Faith -Feeding of 5,000 -Walking on Water (controls nature- RED SEA IN OT) -Jesus cured Blind man (spiritually v physically blindness) -Raised Lazarus from Dead -Cured Paralyzed Man on Sabbath |
| Jesus' teaching | to love, to serve, and that all may be one |
| central moral principle | to love; the New Commandment |
| love one another | love without expecting anything in return, love as God loves us- love others (not what they do, but love them); shown in Samaritan Woman at well talking to Jesus |
| first evangelizer | the Samaritan woman at the Well became this when she spread the news about Jesus being the Messiah; first person he reveals his true identity to |
| serve | Christ came to serve (seen in Last Supper when Jesus washed the feet of the apostles); Jesus showed this by actions, not words |
| that all may be one | be one with God the Father; when we unite with God, we unite with each other, John says love is rooted in relationship with God; shows struggle without Jesus' light |
| Book of Glory | second part of John is called this |
| discourse | teaching of Jesus; He revealed his mission and identity in these |
| Book of Glory | this includes the Last Supper (washed feet, discourse, meal), Passion, and Resurrection in John; it focuses on meals and service (Jesus washing feet as a servant/ expression of humility) |
| crucifixion | When Jesus did this (he was on cross)- the soldiers did not tear his garments to show unity of Church |
| death | when this happens, there is blood and water flowing from Jesus's side (life-giving presence of Christ) and won salvation by his death- reference to Eucharist and Baptism |
| death | John shows that Jesus' _______ is NOT the end- Resurrection |
| resurrection | the central truth of Christian Faith because it frees us from sin and gives hope of new life |
| John's Gospel | -longer dialogue -fewer stories -different styles from Synoptics -a lot of images/ symbol -opposing images -pre-existence of Jesus -"I am" statements to show Jesus' divinity -no parables -a lot of allegories -seven signs -Jesus' teachings: love, serve, be one |
| light | biggest/ most important symbol in John |
| allegory | expression of truth or generalization of human experiences through the use of symbolic fictional figures or actions |
| ecumenism | the efforts to strive toward unity among all christians |
| Jesus' identity | -He is human and divine -the Son of God, who reveals the identity of God the Father who sends God the HS -the Word of God, who is superior to all prophets -the Word Incarnate, he is the Word made flesh |
| love | Jesus taught that _____ is the heart of Christian service |
| water | symbol of the HS that is used for cleansing and drinking; symbol for the action of the HS in Baptism |
| anointing with oil | symbol of HS used for food, healing, and to produce light; to do this is to make something or someone sacred/ set apart for God |
| fire | symbol of HS; source of warmth and light; used in traditional sacrifices; at Pentecost |
| seal | symbol of HS that was a stamp (legal authority) and a covenant between two people; Holy Spirit's indelible effect on those anointed |
| dove | symbol of HS; a traditional biblical symbol of God's presence and faithful love |
| finger | symbol of HS; used to mean power and action; symbol of writing God's Law on tablets of stone |
| hand | symbol of HS, sign of power, strength, and action; giving the HS when the Apostles laid their _______ on others |
| suffering and Death | these two events of Jesus happen in every Gospel and convey these messages: -a sacrifice that expresses Jesus' obedience to God the Father, Jesus' virtue, and Jesus' mission of redemption -result of commitments Jesus made as part of his mission -struggle between the powers of life and death -pattern for, and example of, true discipleship |
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