Vocabulary
People
Comparison with Synoptics
Jesus' Identity
Background and Structure
100
What is "Christology?"
The study of Christ.
100
Who is The Word?
Jesus
100
What does John lack that the other Gospels have?
An infancy narrative, parables, discourses about the Kingdom, the Baptism of Jesus
100
In what part of John is Jesus' identity revealed?
The Prologue
100
Name the three parts of John's Gospel
Prologue, Book of Signs, Book of Glory, Epilogue
200
What does Logos mean?
The Word.
200
Who does Jesus say the following to: "Except one be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God!"
Nicodemus
200
Name two stories that are only present in John's Gospel?
The Raising of Lazarus, teachings to Nicodemus
200
Jesus is the described as the ___, the ____, and the ____.
way, truth, light
200
What is Jesus' first miracle?
Changing water into wine
300
What are miracles called in John's gospel?
Signs
300
Who does Jesus say the following to: "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life."
Nicodemus
300
What miracle does Jesus not do in John that he does in the Synoptics?
Exorcisms
300
Jesus is described as the ____ Logos.
Divine
300
How many signs are there?
Seven
400
Define: The Incarnation
The belief that Jesus Christ is fully human and fully divine; He is God made Man.
400
Who requests the body of Jesus to anoint and wrap it?
Joseph of Arimathea
400
What does Jesus do with his disciples as a service instead of the ritual breaking of bread before the last supper?
He washes their feet.
400
Who does the prologue explain is definitely NOT the Messiah?
John the Baptist
400
What is discussed in the Book of Glory?
The Passion Narratives
500
Who called Jesus "Rabboni?" What does it mean?
Mary Magdalene; teacher
500
Who is the sister of Lazarus that witnessed his resurrection?
Martha
500
How is John different from the other Gospels STYLISTICALLY? (How is the writing itself different?)
It is much more poetic, theological, and metaphorical.
500
When Jesus says "I AM," what does he mean?
He is Yahweh
500
What do we call the author of John's Gospel?
"The Beloved Disciple"
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