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Gospel of John (1)
Peterman Undergrad Course MBI
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Jesus' "I AM" statements without a predicate probably have their background in the writings of which OT prophet? | Isaiah (cf. Isa. 41:4; 43:10, 13, 25; 46:4 and 48:12) |
| What is one of the most important verse in the NT regarding the Incarnation? | John 1:14 (Word became flesh) |
| What are two chapters that show a dynamic relationship between Jesus' equality and subordination to the Father? | 5 and 8 |
| Although there are differences, what is probably the best label of literature for the gospels? | (Ancient) biography |
| What is John 1:1 in the NWT? | "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was a god..." |
| Who turns out to be an ineffective witness for Jesus? | The healed lame man, chapter 5 |
| What five elements about Jesus' life or teaching are found in the Synoptic Gospels but not John? | Narrative parables, transfiguration of Jesus, exorcism, baptism of Jesus, wilderness temptation of Jesus |
| What does John state is the purpose of his gospel? | "That you may believe...and have life;" Evangelism. |
| What parallel does Jesus draw between His death and an event with Moses in Num. 21:4-9? | The bronze snake on the pole and His own death on the cross as a means of saving those who are dying ("lifting up" = dying on cross) |
| What two books does Kostenberger divide John's gospel into? | Book of Signs (1:19-12:50) and Book of Glory (13-20) |
| In what chapters do we find examples of inadequate faith? | 2, 3, 6 and 8 |
| Who is mildly rebuked for not understanding his OT? | Nicodemus, chapter 3 ("Nic at night") |
| What are three common false perceptions about God's love according to Carson? | (1) Word-based reductionism; (2) OT/NT change in love; (3) Thesis that God hates sin but loves sinners |
| What three possible backgrounds does Kostenberger give for the Logos (the Word)? | (1) Greek philosophy; (2) Personified wisdom; (3) OT Word of God |
| What are three evidence that John 7:53-8:11 is not original to John's gospel? | not in the earliest manuscripts, contains much non-Johannine vocabulary, all early church fathers omit passage,7:52 fits to 8:12, MSS place this story in various places |
| In the chapters we've studied so far, what names given to Jesus are unique to John's gospel? | (1) Lamb of God; (2) Word; (3) One and Only ["unique"]; (4) Messiah |
| What phrase does Jesus use with Nicodemus that is probably not a citation of the OT but His own synthesis of OT teaching? | "born again" and/or "born of water and the Spirit" (Ez. 11:19-20, 36:25-27; Joel 2:28; Isa. 44:3-5) |
| What event do the Synoptics put near the end of Jesus' ministry that John puts at the beginning? | Cleansing of the Temple (chapter 2) |
| What are themes of John? | Light/darkness; life/death; OT replacement and/or fulfillment (manna, temple, Moses); truth; glory; water |
| What does John 20:30-31 say? | "Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ..." |
| Who turns out to be an effective witness for Jesus? | The Samaritan woman at the well (chapter 4) |
| In which verse of the NT do we see clearly that "monogenes" does not mean "only begotten" but rather "unique" or "one and only"? | Heb. 11:17 (by faith Abraham...offered Isaac as a sacrifice..) |
| What label (transliteration of a Heb. term) is found in only two places in the NT (both in John)? | the Messiah (the Anointed One, 1:41 and 4:25) |
| What are the possible meanings for the term "world" in John? | the planet, an evil human system, a people group and/or all kinds of people |
| What verse informs us that Jesus demands perseverance for true discipleship, that saving faith perseveres? | Jn. 8:31 (if you hold to My teaching, you are my disciples) |
| In which two primary ways is God referred to in John (names/labels)? | The Father, the One Who sent |
| What is one of the most important verses in the NT to show that OT believers and NT believers have a different experience of the Holy Spirit? | Jn. 7:39 (Up to that time the Spirit had not been given...) |
| Jn. 1:9-13 introduces which key themes of the book? | light, acceptance/belief, rejection by the world, new birth, and becoming children of God |
| What is the only miracle recorded in all four gospels? | The feeding of the 5,000 |
| What feast was connected to the promise of rain in Zech. 14:16-18? | The Feast of Tabernacles (booths; Sukkoth) |
| What four loves did we discuss briefly? | Storge, philia, agape (unselfish, discerning) and eros (selfish, all-encompassing) |
| Who gives the best available explanation of the relationship between the four most common words for "love" in Greek? | B. B. Warfield, "The Terminology of Love in the New Testament" |
| Jn. 3, 4 and 7 all share what Johannine theme (probably drawn from Isaiah)? | "Water" (born of water & Spirit; living water; thirst; rivers of water) |
| What label, given to Jesus by Samaritans (which confirms its sense of ethnic inclusion), is only found in John's writing? | "Savior of the world," (cf. 1 Jn. 4:14) |
| Which other prophet arose from Galilee (cf. Jn. 7:52)? | Jonah |
| When Jesus heals the lame man, in a sad twist of irony, what is the one thing the authorities want to know? | "Who is to blame for breaking the Sabbath?" (5:12) |
| Who do those arguing with Jesus in chap. 8 claim as their father? | Abraham (through him later generations are blessed; considered uniquely righteous and intelligent; said to live according to the Law before it was given) |
| What elements of the Adulterous Woman passage are common to other events in the Synoptic gospels? | Jesus is tested; Jesus is clever/wise; Jesus has compassion; Jesus warns about sin |
| What sign does John label as Jesus' second (the last sign to which John gives a number)? | Healing of the official's son (4:43-54) |
| What doctrine about God do we partially base on Jn. 5:26 ("as the Father has life in Himself, so He has granted the Son also to have life in Himself")? | Aseity |
| What two OT books does John draw from most? | Isaiah and Genesis (in that order) |
| Event/theological truth from Chapter 1 | Incarnation; "with God AND God" dilemma |
| Event/theo. truth from Chap. 2 | Water into wine; cleansed the Temple; affirmed marriage (and therefore wedding feast in Revelation) |
| Event/theo. truth from Chap. 3 | Nic @ night; "born again" |
| Event/theo. truth from Chap. 4 | Woman at the well; healing of the official's son (2nd sign); "living water" |
| Event/theo. truth from Chap. 5 | Heals the lame man, lame man is poor witness; |
| Event/theo. from chap. 6 | Feeding of the 5,000; Jesus walks on water; Bread of life discourse |
| Event/theo. from chap. 7 | Jesus teaches at the feast of Booths; Jesus' timing is His own; evidence of difference between presence of HS in OT and NT (v. 39) |
| Event/theo from chap. 8 | Jesus' testimony about Himself; the children of Abraham |
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