John Book Assignment

Read pp 347-348 and answer the following questions:
How is John so different from Matthew, Mark & Luke? He skips Jesus' parables;forgets most of Jesus' miracles, he reports only seven which he calls "signs".
What does “synoptic” mean?"viewing together."
John writes with what “one purpose”?He writes with only one purpose: to prove diety of Jesus.
What does John 3:16 say? “For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life."
Who was Martin Luther? The Catholic priest who launched the Protestant movement.
What’s the “Main Point” of John? "so that you may continue to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing in him you will have life by the power of his name." (John 20:31)
When was it written? In the AD 90s.

Read page 349 “Jesus at Creation” and answer the following questions:
What does John 1:1 say? "In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God."
How does John get his point across to 2 different cultures (Greeks & Jews)? By the above verse, they reach the same conclusion that John is introducing Jesus as a divine being.
What does “Logos” mean in Greek? Jesus the word.
Greek philosophers teach that “logos” means what? The mysterious principle behind the universe- the eternal force that drives everything.

Read pp. 351-352 “You Must Be Born Again” and answer the following questions:
What does John 3:3 say? "I tell you the truth, unless you are born again, you cannot see the Kingdom of God."
Who was Nicodemus? A biblical scholar who was on the Sanhedrin.
Who are the Sanhedrin? A ruling Jewish council that create and enforce Jewish laws.
I will give you the “Miracle”, you give me the “Message”:
Turns water into wine = ?Jesus is still the master of creation.
Heals crippled man on Sabbath =? Jesus isn't limited by time.
Walks on water = ? Jesus isn't limited by physics.
Heals a man born blind = ? Jesus brings light into the world, both physical and spiritual.
Raises Lazarus from the dead = ? Even death is no match for the Son of God.

Read page 358 “Where Was Jesus Buried” and answer the following questions:
Tradition #1 states Jesus was buried where? Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
What did Hadrian do? He built Roman shrines over the Christian holy sites.
What did Constantine do? Legalized Christiantiy.
What does the painting from the 1800s show? a small chapel inside the church
This church is protected by what today? The walls of Jerusalem.
Tradition #2 states Jesus was buried where? "near a garden."
How far is it from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre? several hundred yards.
Who was General Charles Gordon? he picked Jesus' possible burial site.
What does “Gologotha” mean and why is it significant? "Place of the Skull"; that is where the Hebrews executed Jesus.
After reading both traditions, where do you think Jesus is buried? In the garden tomb.