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Introduction to the New Testament Study Guide #6 Name: ___________________ Due: _________________ Make sure you are looking up the bold-faced words in the glossary Pg. 108-115 1. What are the Synoptic Gospels? (Define the term) synoptic (meaning when placed in parallel columns they reveal striking similarities) They look at Jesus life from the same perspective in certain respects 2. Why does the Gospel of John stand apart? at least 90% of it lacks direct verbal parallel in the three synoptics. John also implies a somewhat different chronology. different aspects of 3. How is the ministry of Jesus different in John than the Synoptics? a three year ministry instead of one year 4. T F John contradicts the Synoptic Gospels.

5. What do modern scholars of Johns Gospel assume? Why? Modern scholars assumeJohn could not of written it. 6. What evidence do we have concerning authorship of John? earliest times and people testify to John the son of zebedee as the author. 7. What is the basis for the modern scholars change of view on John? not based on historical ecidence or newly found material, new evidence found tends to show the untenability of the more extreme modern views. INTERNAL CRITICISM. Jerusalem disciple of Jesus? 8. What is the traditional view of the date of Johns writing? 90s (pg. 110) 9. What is the likely place of writing? Why? Ephesus because John was located there late in life. The intimate knowledge of Palestine that the Gospel display is due to the authors personal experience of the events described 10.T F The Gospels are photographs, not portraits.

11.Why did John write his Gospel? to paint a portrait of Jesus by drawing from what he and others witnessed. and shaping these recollections to convey an appropriate message. in order that readers might believe that jesus is the Christ, the son of God, and by believing have life in his name.

95582725.doc 12.What is the first distinctive feature of John? What are the three groupings of this feature?emphasis on the divine glory of Christ a. Jesus divine qualities and essence b. Jesus as unique divine messenger c. Jesus fulfillment of Israels and all humanities hopes and needs. 13.Who is Jesus in essence? (Give two examples with references) PG. 111 personal expression of God as the son 1:34,49. Lord

14.In what way is Jesus the Unique Divine Messenger? (Give two examples with references) eternal source in God, coming down to earth from him. teacher come from God, true bread from heaven. 15.In what ways does Jesus fulfill the hopes and needs of all people? (Give two examples with references) messiah, prophet, lamb of God. 16.T F manity. The deity of Jesus was called into question before His hu-

17.What is the theological importance of the incarnation? is that only one who was truly human could be the true redeemer of the human race; Hypostatic Union. 18.The principle of faith is fundamental in the Gospel of John. 19.What are Johns readers to believe in? God, God as the one who sent Jesus, what the OT says, Jesus a the one sent by God, Jesus name Jesus himself . pg 113 20.What were the Judean religious leaders afraid of? everyone would believe in him. and that the whole world had gone after him 21.Attach a reference from John to any three of the themes listed on pg. 114: a. special place of Jesus miraculous signs. John 2:1 wedding water into wine b. the personal relation of Jesus to the believer (John 3:16) c. fundamental theological principles such as light glory truth and revelation (1:7,14) 22.How is Johns good news accomplished?

95582725.doc by presenting Jesus as the unique divine-human person, the one who came down from God to become one with us

23.Why are Irenaeus reflections of his childhood important for understanding John? page 109 24-25. Choose a verse from Johns Gospel and reflect on its meaning and significance:

And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil. 20 For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed. 21 But whoever does what is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his works have been carried out in God.
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