13-20. Chapter 21 is like an addendum or afterword ... Jewish worship and emphasizes the length of his ministry. The gospel of John is a delightful book, full of theological insight and spiritual ...
The Gospel of John, however, is only one of five "Johannine" writings in the New Testament. In none of the others do Jews or Judaism figure in the same way; in fact, even in a long section of the ...
McDowell, Michael T. 2022. An Insider’s Church for Outsiders: The Johannine “Come and See” Passages and Christian Engagement with the World. Religions, Vol. 13 ...
Moreover, John assumes that his readers are so far removed from Judaism that he must explain the Jewishness of certain customs (2:6; 19:40; cf. 18:39), and of various festivals, including Passover ...
John's gospel is different from the other three in the New Testament. That fact has been recognized since the early church itself. Already by the year 200, John's gospel was called the spiritual ...
C. H. Dodd's Historical Tradition in the Fourth Gospel, published in 1963, marked a milestone in New Testament research and has become a standard resource for the study of John. Historically biblical ...
While some people wrongly assume that arrogance is what leads a believer to be fully assured he is going to Heaven, it is the ...
Some Jewish works written several hundred years before John's gospel portrayed Wisdom as God's heavenly consort. This Wisdom, pictured as a beautiful woman, lived with God and participated in ...
What is the Spirit of Truth? I like the NIV Study Bible footnote: “In essence and in action, the Spirit is characterized by ...
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Donald Trump strutted on stage in a Florida ballroom, surrounded by advisers, party leaders, family and friends. The Associated Press had yet to call the race, but it was clear by then that the voters ...
This week in the Holy City, check out author meet-and-greets, concerts from A Thousand Horses or Morgan Wade, torch lit boat tours or the BarBrewGrass Festival.
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