john 20:24-29

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20:30-21

http://bible.us/john20.30-31.nlt

The Purpose of John

“So that you may continue to believe”

John, the Apostle

• the brother of James• “The Disciple whom Jesus

Loved”• A Son of Zebedee• The Writer of Revelation• The Elder of Ephesus• The Only Apostle not

martyred• Exiled to the Island of

Patmos

John, the Apostle

ca. 10-20 AD – Bornca. 30 AD – Called as an Apostleca. 33 AD – Witnessed the crucifixion

and resurrection of Jesusca. 60-70 AD – forced to leave Jerusalemca. 60-70 AD? – wrote the Gospel of John70 AD – the destruction of Jerusalem and

the Jewish Temple by Romeca. 70-80 AD – John relocates to Asia

Minor and ministers to the church of Ephesus; writes 1-3 John

ca. 80-90 AD – captured, tortured, and exiled to Patmos

ca. 95 AD – has a vision of Christ and writes Revelation

ca. 95-100 AD – dies in exile on the Island of Patmos

1 john 1:1-2

http://bible.us/1john1.1-2.nlt

john 1:14b

http://bible.us/john1.14.nlt

Gloryδοξαdoxa

“good judgment”“splendor, brightness, majesty, praiseworthy”

GloryHebrew = kavod

“weighty”“worthy of extreme praise”

Shekinah glory = the dwelling place or presence of the Lord

exodus 33:12-23

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exodus 34:1-8

http://bible.us/exod34.1-8.nlt

In the Old Testament, one could not see His glory and live.

In the New Testament (and now),

one cannot live without seeing His glory.

John 1:14

http://bible.us/john1.14.nlt

The importance of doxa in John …

God has revealed His gloryWe see His glory revealed in Christ

We believe in Him and have eternal lifeWe give Him glory forever

Major Themes of John

• Glory• Revealing• Seeing• Believing• Light• Life

Outline of John1. God’s glory revealed in signs and teachings

Chapters 1-42. God’s glory revealed in conflict and fulfillment

Chapters 5-113. God’s glory revealed in sending

Chapters 12-174. God’s Glory revealed in sacrifice

Chapters 18-21

John 1:1-18“The Magnificent Prologue”

listen for …Themes: glory, revealing, seeing, belief, life, light

Structure: signs and teaching, conflict and fulfillment, sending, sacrifice

Literary Allusions: Exodus, Moses

Application: Glory, praise, belief

john 1:1-18

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