1. ©McGraw-Hill Higher Education Chapter 10 John’s Portrait of Jesus: Divine Wisdom Made Flesh

2. ©McGraw-Hill Higher Education Key Topics/Themes John as different from the Synoptics Jesus as the Word made flesh Jesus’ crucifixion as glorification Christ eternally present in the Paraclete

3. ©McGraw-Hill Higher Education Introduction John’s innovative use of Logos concept Uniqueness of Gospel of John John as theological interpretation of Jesus’ life Author’s purpose: to inspire faith in Jesus’ divinity

4. ©McGraw-Hill Higher Education Authorship Traditional view: apostle John, son of Zebedee Wrote from Ephesus Also authored Johannine letters, Revelation

5. ©McGraw-Hill Higher Education Problems with Traditional View of Authorship Differences between John and Synoptics Difficulties identifying author with Beloved Disciple Early date of apostle John’s death

6. ©McGraw-Hill Higher Education The Beloved Disciple Portrayed as Gospel’s primary historical resource Portrayed as in competition with Simon Peter Represents religious community behind author of John’s Gospel

7. ©McGraw-Hill Higher Education Place and Date of Composition Deeply rooted in Palestinian tradition Similarities with Qumran writings Traditionally located in Ephesus More recent scholars: Palestine Originally dated late second century More recent scholars: ca. 90-100 C.E.

8. ©McGraw-Hill Higher Education Relation to Synoptic Gospels Debates about whether John used Synoptics as sources Significant differences in content and motifs Significant differences in chronology and order of events

9. ©McGraw-Hill Higher Education John’s Purpose and Method Christians excluded from Palestinian synagogues ca. 80-90 C.E. Relation to Gnostic ideas John’s portrayal of Jesus’ teaching Role of the Paraclete Organization of John’s Gospel

10. ©McGraw-Hill Higher Education Hymn to the Word (ch. 1) Greek and Jewish background Jesus and divine Wisdom Jesus and Yahweh Role of the Baptist

11. ©McGraw-Hill Higher Education The Book of Signs (chs. 2-11) Jesus’ earthly work organized around seven signs John’s use of a Signs source The miracle at Cana Assault on the Temple Dialogue with Nicodemus

12. ©McGraw-Hill Higher Education Book of Signs (cont’d.) Conversation with the Samaritan woman The woman taken in adultery Further signs and miracles The raising of Lazarus

13. ©McGraw-Hill Higher Education The Book of Glory (chs. 12-20) May be based on earlier, primitive Passion narrative Jesus’ warning at Last Supper of his impending departure John’s Passion story as one of triumph The Last Supper and farewell discourses

14. ©McGraw-Hill Higher Education Book of Glory (cont’d.) Sending of the Paraclete (Holy Spirit) John’s interpretation of the Passion –Differences from the Synoptics –Author’s high Christology –Jesus’ full control over his fate –Trial before Pilate –John’s version of the Passion story Postresurrection appearances in Jerusalem

15. ©McGraw-Hill Higher Education Epilogue: Postresurrection Appearances in Galilee (ch. 21) Breakfast by the shore of the Sea of Galilee Jesus questions Peter The Johannine vision of Jesus as extended in the Johannine letters

16. ©McGraw-Hill Higher Education Summary Significance of realized eschatology Paraclete as the eternal presence of Jesus with his followers Jesus as coequal with God