The document provides an overview of several passages from the Gospel of John. It discusses Jesus' interactions with various figures, including Nicodemus, the Samaritan woman at the well, the woman caught in adultery, the man born blind, and Lazarus. It notes key events and teachings in each passage, such as Jesus' proclamation in John 3:16 that God gave his son so that whoever believes in him will have eternal life. The document also compares aspects of John's Gospel to the Synoptic Gospels.

1. Unit 12

2. Women in the Gospels
 Remember Luke 7:36-50
 Luke 8:1-3
 “After this, Jesus traveled about from one town and village
to another, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of
God. The Twelve were with him, and also some women
who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases: Mary
(called Magdalene) from whom seven demons had come
out; Joanna the wife of Chuza, the manager of Herod‟s
household; Susanna; and many others. These women
were helping to support them out of their own means.”
 Remember Jairus‟s daughter and the woman with the
hemorrhages and the widow of Nain and …
 They‟re all ________!

3. Women in the 1 st Century
CE
 Societal expectation v. individual
understandings
 Jewish context
 Greco-Roman context

4. Jesus and Women
Mt 5:27-30: “You have heard that it was said,
„You shall not commit adultery.‟ But I say to
you, everyone who looks at a woman with
lust has already committed adultery with her
in his heart.”

5. As your quiz…
 Sheet of loose leaf; name on top.
 8 minutes.
 10 points.
 AT LEAST three complete sentences.
Name three differences
between the Gospel of John
and the Synoptic gospels.

6. The Political Jesus
 The politicized Jesus?
 Luke 20:20-36
 “Render to Caesar…”
 Luke 22:36-38
 “One who does not have a sword should sell
his cloak and buy one.”

7. Remember the 4SH?
 Can you create the 4SH?
 Remember that Matthew and Luke do not
connect!
 What is the word for Mark, Matthew, and
Luke?
 Syn + optic = “with” + “seeing” = “with (the
same) vision”
 So… what‟s the word for John?
 Psych!

8. John 1:1-5
Ἐν ἀρχῇ ἦν ὁ λόγος…
In the beginning was the Word, and the
Word was with God, and the Word was
God. He was with God in the beginning.
Through him all things were made; without
him, nothing was made that has been
made. In him was life, and that life was
the light of all mankind. The light shines in
the darkness, and the darkness has not
overcome it.

9. Some thoughts on John
 JESUS = GOD! (Think of 1:1.)
 In the Synoptics,
○ Is Jesus God?
○ Does Jesus have a special relationship with God?
 Good words to get used to:
1. Theology
2. Christology

10.  Author


Audience
Place composed
John Basics
 Language
 Date
 Themes
 Three themes

11. How does John differ from the
Synoptics?

12. Remember:
John 1:1-5
Ἐν ἀρχῇ ἦν ὁ λόγος…
In the beginning was the Word, and the
Word was with God, and the Word was
God. He was with God in the beginning.
Through him all things were made; without
him, nothing was made that has been
made. In him was life, and that life was
the light of all mankind. The light shines in
the darkness, and the darkness has not
overcome it.

13. A Different Beginning
 Why no infancy narrative in John?
 Why does God become a human?
 “God became human in order that humans
might participate in God.” – St. Athanasius

14. John 2
Cana and Cleansing
 The Wedding at Cana
 The first miracle
 What‟s the story here?
○ Why is the steward shocked?
 Symbolism?
 Clearing the Temple Courts
 Symbolism?
 Placement vis-à-vis Synoptics
 Reason for execution?

15. John 3
Nicodemus
 Jesus and Nicodemus
 Nicodemus belongs to
which Jewish group?
 What does Jesus say?
 New birth (water and spirit)
 John 3:16: “For God so loved the world that he
gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him
shall not perish but have eternal life.”
○ Why does this Jesus stuff happen in the first place?
○ What is the purpose of the Jesus event?

16. John 4
Samaritan Woman
 Near “Jacob‟s well”
 Why mention this geography?
 Water and living water
 4:14: “The water I give them will become in them a
spring off water welling up to eternal life.”
 Location of worship
 Jesus‟ forwardness
 4:26:
“I, the one speaking to you-
I am he.”

17. John 8:2-11
Throwing the First Stone
 Why the questioning format?
 Appeal to the Law of Moses
 What does Jesus write on the ground?
 Jesus offers his word of forgiveness
AFTER the accusers demonstrate their
forgiveness.
 What does this say?
 Sermon on the Mount connection

18. John 9
The Man Born Blind
 Generational sickness
 There‟s a problem here, no?
 Why is the man sick?
 Night and day
 Return of darkness/night?
 The miracle itself… Yuck.
 Pharisaic opposition  Working on the
Sabbath.
 9:25: “I was blind, but now I see.”
 Jesus v. Moses
 Expectations
 What is blindness?

19. John 11
Lazarus
 Let‟s really dig into the text here.
 Why?
 Because you‟ll have to do this on the final!
 So much going on…
 Mary & the Synoptics
 Death
 Light, darkness, stumbling
 Sleep
 Misunderstanding of disciples and Martha
 The tomb and the stone
 “Jesus wept.”
○ Why?

20. “I am”
 Why “I am”???
 The Vine and the Branches
○ Connections?
 The Good Shepherd
○ Shepherding?
 The Light of the World
○ Connections?