Historical Tools
Is the Gospel of John a part of the Synoptic Gospels?
No
What is the genre of the book of John?
Gospel or ancient Biographers
John states that Jesus has existed since when?
The beginning, Gen.1:1
True or False: The word in the Gospel of John is based off of the devil
False
The Gospel of John focuses on Jesus taking trips where?
Jerusalem
Who was the book of John written by?
John
John refers to Jesus as three things in John 1, what are these three characteristics?
Word, Light of the World, and Word in Flesh
True or False: The Gospel of John use signs
True
The Gospel of John does not mention what about Jesus?
Jesus Birth Story
True or False: The Gospel of John wanted to show Jesus divine and human identity.
True
John talks about the process of being reborn, what is this in reference to?
Born again Christians
True or False: The Gospel of John wants you to believe through actions
False
When was the Gospel of John written?
AD 70 - AD 100
What is the purpose of the Gospel of John?
That people believe in Jesus through the embodiment of God through the word
The Gospel writers are referred to as Synoptic, what does this mean?
They tell the same story but from different views
How was the original audience of the text supposed to respond to what the Apostles wrote in the Gospels?
By believing in Jesus as the Messiah