NEW TESTAMENT
GOSPEL OF JOHN
INTRODUCTION
§ Central Theme - The Son of God who reveals the _______________ and provides
eternal life to all who believe in Him
§ Clear Purpose - A call to _______________in Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God
§ "but these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the
Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name" (20:30)
§ Passion Focus - Eleven of twenty-one chapters focus on the _______________week in
the life of Jesus
AUTHORSHIP
§ Title - no manuscripts which contain John's Gospel affirm authorship by anyone other
than _______________
§ External Evidence
§ Irenaeus (AD 180) - _______________attestation affirming the disciple John
§ Eusebius reported that Irenaeus received his information from Polycarp
(d. 156) who in turn received from the apostles
§ John the disciple _______________accepted by church fathers
AUTHORSHIP
§ Internal Evidence – Westcott's Concentric Proofs
§ The author was a _______________- he quotes from the Hebrew text and well
acquainted with Jewish feasts and customs
§ The author was from _______________- he is well acquainted with pre-AD 70
Palestinian geography
§ The author was an _______________of what he wrote - he beheld Christ's glory
(1:14)
§ The author was an _______________- he has intimate knowledge of the
disciples
§ The author was the apostle _______________ - he does not mention apostle
John in narrative
AUTHORSHIP
• Internal Evidence - The _______________Disciple (13:23; 19:26; 20:2; 21:7, 20)
• His name is not given but may be one of "the sons of _______________"
• He is closely associated with _______________
• John the apostle __________mentioned anywhere in Gospel of John but
mentioned __________times in Synoptic Gospels
• John the Baptist known as _______________in Gospel of John and John the
Baptizer in Synoptic Gospels
• Gospel of John readers would be _______________with the disciple whom Jesus
loved
, AUTHORSHIP
§ Alternative Suggestions
§ John of _______________- author allowed to enter the high priest's house
§ John the _______________- based on Papias' statement where he mentions the
apostle John and the elder John
§ Johannine _______________– prologue and epilogue may have been added
later
§ Prologue – possible early Christian hymn integrated into the Gospel
§ Epilogue – refers to the author’s writing in the past (21:25)
§ Other Theories - John Mark, Thomas, or Lazarus
§ Conclusion – John, one of the twelve and Beloved Disciple of Jesus originally responsible
for the Gospel
DATE
§ Early Date - Pre First Jewish-Roman War – _______________
§ Destruction of _______________not mentioned
§ Topographical accuracy of pre-70 Palestine
§ Conceptual and verbal parallels with _______________writings
§ Date of Papyrus 52 - AD 125
§ John's literary _______________and apparent lack of awareness of Synoptics
§ In 5.2, the author says "there is in Jerusalem, by the sheep-gate, a pool which has
five porticoes"
§ Importance of _______________and Jewish feasts
DATE
§ Late Date – _______________ (Best Option)
§ Church Fathers normally date Gospel of John _______________the Synoptics
§ Frequent reference to the "_______________" as the enemy of Jesus
§ Lack of reference to _______________destruction
§ Affinities with 1 John in which incipient _______________is fought
§ John's _______________- highly advanced atonement emphasis
§ John's _______________- water baptism? (ch 3) and Lord's supper? (ch 6)
§ References to being ____________________from synagogue (9.22; 12:42; 16:2)
PROVENANCE
§ Many Suggestions
§ Alexandria - John has certain affinities to _______________who was from
Alexandria
§ Antioch - John has affinities to the Syriac Odes of Solomon and to writings of
_______________, bishop of Antioch
§ Palestine - John shows _______________with cultural and topographical details
peculiar to the region
GOSPEL OF JOHN
INTRODUCTION
§ Central Theme - The Son of God who reveals the _______________ and provides
eternal life to all who believe in Him
§ Clear Purpose - A call to _______________in Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God
§ "but these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the
Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name" (20:30)
§ Passion Focus - Eleven of twenty-one chapters focus on the _______________week in
the life of Jesus
AUTHORSHIP
§ Title - no manuscripts which contain John's Gospel affirm authorship by anyone other
than _______________
§ External Evidence
§ Irenaeus (AD 180) - _______________attestation affirming the disciple John
§ Eusebius reported that Irenaeus received his information from Polycarp
(d. 156) who in turn received from the apostles
§ John the disciple _______________accepted by church fathers
AUTHORSHIP
§ Internal Evidence – Westcott's Concentric Proofs
§ The author was a _______________- he quotes from the Hebrew text and well
acquainted with Jewish feasts and customs
§ The author was from _______________- he is well acquainted with pre-AD 70
Palestinian geography
§ The author was an _______________of what he wrote - he beheld Christ's glory
(1:14)
§ The author was an _______________- he has intimate knowledge of the
disciples
§ The author was the apostle _______________ - he does not mention apostle
John in narrative
AUTHORSHIP
• Internal Evidence - The _______________Disciple (13:23; 19:26; 20:2; 21:7, 20)
• His name is not given but may be one of "the sons of _______________"
• He is closely associated with _______________
• John the apostle __________mentioned anywhere in Gospel of John but
mentioned __________times in Synoptic Gospels
• John the Baptist known as _______________in Gospel of John and John the
Baptizer in Synoptic Gospels
• Gospel of John readers would be _______________with the disciple whom Jesus
loved
, AUTHORSHIP
§ Alternative Suggestions
§ John of _______________- author allowed to enter the high priest's house
§ John the _______________- based on Papias' statement where he mentions the
apostle John and the elder John
§ Johannine _______________– prologue and epilogue may have been added
later
§ Prologue – possible early Christian hymn integrated into the Gospel
§ Epilogue – refers to the author’s writing in the past (21:25)
§ Other Theories - John Mark, Thomas, or Lazarus
§ Conclusion – John, one of the twelve and Beloved Disciple of Jesus originally responsible
for the Gospel
DATE
§ Early Date - Pre First Jewish-Roman War – _______________
§ Destruction of _______________not mentioned
§ Topographical accuracy of pre-70 Palestine
§ Conceptual and verbal parallels with _______________writings
§ Date of Papyrus 52 - AD 125
§ John's literary _______________and apparent lack of awareness of Synoptics
§ In 5.2, the author says "there is in Jerusalem, by the sheep-gate, a pool which has
five porticoes"
§ Importance of _______________and Jewish feasts
DATE
§ Late Date – _______________ (Best Option)
§ Church Fathers normally date Gospel of John _______________the Synoptics
§ Frequent reference to the "_______________" as the enemy of Jesus
§ Lack of reference to _______________destruction
§ Affinities with 1 John in which incipient _______________is fought
§ John's _______________- highly advanced atonement emphasis
§ John's _______________- water baptism? (ch 3) and Lord's supper? (ch 6)
§ References to being ____________________from synagogue (9.22; 12:42; 16:2)
PROVENANCE
§ Many Suggestions
§ Alexandria - John has certain affinities to _______________who was from
Alexandria
§ Antioch - John has affinities to the Syriac Odes of Solomon and to writings of
_______________, bishop of Antioch
§ Palestine - John shows _______________with cultural and topographical details
peculiar to the region
