Outline of John's Gospel
The Jewish authorities show strong hostility to Jesus in this gospel. In John 8:44 Jesus says about them: "You belong to your father, the ___________________."
Devil
The unity of Jesus and the Father make up John's main gospel message. John 8:23 brings out the clear distinction: "You belong to what is below (this world), but I belong to what is __________________________."
Above
The Prologue in the first six verses tells of: A. the Word of God which was present at the __________________ (Jn 1:1); B. a man named ____________ (Jn 1:6) who was sent from God to testify to the light. C. The Prologue states the main themes of the gospel: life (v. 4), light (v. 4), truth (v. 9), the world (vv. 9-10), testimony (vv. 7, 15), and the pre-existence of Jesus Christ, the Incarnate Logos, who reveals to us the ______________________
Beginning, John, Father
In A. Jesus replaces the Jewish rite of purification with the Christian rite of __________________. (Jn 2:10) B. Jesus replaces the Temple sacrifice of oxen, sheep, and doves with the temple of the Book of Signs (Jn 2:1-4:42), Jesus replaces the institutions of the Hebrew scriptures. For example: ________________________. (Jn 2:21) C. Jesus replaces birth into the Chosen People with the baptismal birth of _________________. (Jn 3:5) D. Jesus replaces worship at Gerizim and Jerusalem with worship in _____________________. (Jn 4:23)
Eucharist, His body, Water and Spirit, Spirit and Truth
John is the only gospel to claim direct evidence from an ___________________. (Jn 19:35, 21:24)
Eyewitness
John's gospel offers "I am" statements to parallel Moses' encounter with Yahweh. Finish the following "I am" statements. A. I who speak with you am ______________________________ (Jn 4:26) B. I am the _______________________________________ (Jn 6:35, 48) C. I am the living bread that came __________________________ (Jn 6:51) D. I am the _______________________________________ (Jn 8:13, 9:5) E. Before Abraham came to be ________________________ (Jn 8:58, 13:19) F. I am the __________________________________________ (Jn 10:7) G. I am the _________________________________________ (Jn 10:11) H. I am the _________________________________________ (Jn 10:36) I. I am in the _______________________________________ (Jn 10:38) J. I am the __________________________________________ (Jn 14:6) K. I am the _________________________________________ (Jn 11:25) L. I am the _________________________________________ (Jn 13:13) M. I am the __________________________________________(Jn 15:5) N. I am the _________________________________________ (Jn 18:6)
He (The Messiah, Bread of life, down from Heaven, light of the word, I am (Like Yahweh), Gate for the sheep, Good Shepard, Son Of God, Father, Way, Resurrection/Life, Teacher/Master, Vine and you are the branch, Nazorean
John is the only gospel to indicate that Jesus' teaching ministry lasted more than one year as John 2:13, 6:4, and 13:1 all mention the once-a-year feast known as ________________________
Passover
The gospel according to John has four divisions: A The _______ B The Book of ______ C The Book of ______ D Epilogue: The resurrection appearance in ______
Prologue, Signs, Glory, Galilee
The author of this gospel takes pains to show that women are not inferior to men in the Christian com- munity. A. A prototype of the Christian missionary is the _____________________. (Jn 4:28f) B. When the disciple Judas complains about Jesus' feet being anointed with nard, and dried with a woman's hair, Jesus defends Lazarus' sister ______________. (Jn 12:1-8) C. The first witness of the resurrection is _________________. (Jn 20:14-18
Samaritan Woman, Mary, Mary of Magdala
In John's gospel Jesus works seven wondrous deeds which show God's activity in the world. In John 2:11, 23; 4:54; 6:2, 14, 26; 7:31; 9:16; 11:47; 12:18, 37; and 20:30 they are called _______________________.
Signs
A. The Sabbath feast, which is based on God resting on the seventh day after creating, is here super- seded by Jesus continuing his Father's ________________________. (Jn 5:10) B. The Passover and the manna from heaven (Jn 6:31f) are replaced by Jesus as the ________________________. (Jn 6:35) C. The Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkoth) is replaced by Jesus as _________________. (Jn 7:37f) D. 10:22-42 The Feast of Dedication of the Temple (Hanukkah or eight day festival of lights) is replaced by God's new dwelling place. The Father now dwells in ____________________. (Jn 10:38) John 5:1-10:42 Jesus replaces Jewish feasts. For example:
Work, Bread of life, Living Water, Jesus
