![]() ![]() The Gospel of John enumerates seven signs of Jesus: ![]() For example, in John 9, the interest in giving sight to the man born blind is not just the gift of sight,īut in his coming to the spiritual insight of faith, an insight made possible by Jesus, the light of the world. The symbolic element of the miracle becomes primary in John. John in his Gospel utilizes the word σημεῖον - sign for the Miracles of Jesus Christ. So we must partake of Jesus, the Lamb of God, at the Eucharistic Sacrifice to have eternal life. Just as Moses in the Book of Exodus prescribed the sacrificial Lamb must be eaten for the first-born son to have life at the Passover, The Gospel begins with John the Baptist calling The Sacraments of Baptism (Chapter 3) and Eucharist (Chapter 6) are unequivocally presented in the Gospel of John. Of the events leading up to the Crucifixion, as events He must undergo to be obedient to his Father and save mankind. Living water and the Holy Spirit, the washing of the disciples' feet, the Prayer of Jesus, and his words to Mary and John at the Cross. His Gospel is the only one which presents the miracle of the wedding feast at Cana, the discourse on the Bread of Life, the raising of Lazarus, the references to the John in his writings particularly expresses the love God and his Son Jesus have for mankind - "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so thatĮveryone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life" (John 3:16). Spirit, called by the Church Fathers the Holy Trinity. Jesus in the Gospel reveals the mystery and relationships of the Father, the Son, and the Holy The Gospel also relates seven "I am" sayings of Jesus associated with an image: 'I am the Bread of Life' In Exodus 3:14, God refers to himself as "I am who am." In the Gospel of John, Jesus identifies himself with God theįather: "Before Abraham came into being, I am" (8:58). Sayings of Jesus that reveal his identity. The Gospel is noteworthy for "I am" - Ἐγώ εἰμί. The Gospel of John calls Jesus the Messiah - Μεσσίας - which means Christ or Anointed One in 1:41 and 4:25. The Prologue of John is a sublime piece of world literature! In the Prologue, John identifies JesusĪs the logos - λóγος, the Word or reason, the philosophical concept of God's unifying principle for all of creation. ![]() The Gospel of John emphasizes the Incarnation and Divinity of Jesus Christ. Jesus, when dying on theĬross, gave his Mother Mary to John (19:25-27). Remember that John was the only Apostle at the foot of the Cross with Mary. For example, the three predictions of his passion (3:14-15, 8:28, 12:31-33) are expressed by the verb ὑψóω - to exalt or lift up. The "hour" of his Passion expresses his Kingship and His John's Gospel gives a fresh depiction of the life, passion, death, and Who dined next to Jesus at the Last Supper. This theologically profound Gospel is composed by the beloved disciple John, John's Gospel is a mystical reflection on the Word Made Flesh, Jesus Christ. John's Gospel is followed by the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament of the The Gospel according to John - Ίωάννην - is the fourth of the Four Gospels of the New Testament - Matthew,
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