The Gospel According to St. John
Symbol of John: The Eagle Prayer: Jesus, Light of the World, Bread of Life, the Good Shepherd, you bring us hope, life, and guidance. We praise the Father for his gift of you and the Spirit for making you present with us today. We praise you for all that you are and do, for the example of living you provide us, and for the challenges you set before us. Be with us always. Amen Scripture Reading: John 21:15-19 (p. 1213-1214)
Write a brief summary of todays reading. What do you think were Jesus intentionsby asking Peter three times if he lovedhim? Jesus seeks to transform us and redeemus.What would be your response today ifJesus ask you; Do you love me? Overview of the Gospel of St. John
Written by the disciple whom Jesus loved. According to tradition St. John was the last apostle to die. This Gospel emphasizes the divine nature of Jesus Christ. The Gospel makes an astounding statement of faith God became flesh (The Incarnation) The other three Gospels portray the human nature of Jesus; In John we see Jesusdivine nature Overview of the Gospel of St. John
Author is actually known but authorship of some of the manuscript based ontradition. Date: 90 AD 110 AD (As much as 70 years after Jesus death Location: Ephesus (Asia Minor) Written for: Christians of all backgrounds Image of Jesus:God Incarnate, Life Giving Divine Savior Genealogy:Traced back to God: He was in the beginning With God.Never a time the Son of God did not exist. Theological Theme:Jesus is fully God Location of Ephesus & Theater Ruins (Modern Day Turkey) The Four Gospels Worksheet.
Break into small groups 2 or 3 in a group These groups will produce the: Gospel Poster. Distribute Worksheet Using your notes from the last several class periods organized theinformation and add to worksheet. Open Book But First! Turn-In Your Journals.
Focus Questions on the Four Gospels Handout Quiz Review: Why are the Gospels the heart of all Scriptures?
The Gospels are our principal source of knowledge regarding the life and teachingof Jesus Christ. 2. What were the personal relationships between the Evangelists and Christ? Sts.Matthew and John were disciples of Christ, and eyes witnesses to the eventsthey narrated.St. mark and Luke were disciples of the Apostles. 3. Who was St. Matthew? He was an Apostle, also called Levi, and originally a tax collector Quiz Review 4. What were the original audience and primary aim of St. Matthews Gospel? St. Matthew wrote for Jewish Christians living in Palestine to show Christ is the Messiah. 5. What are some distinctive characteristics of St. Matthews gospel? Two are the genealogy of Christ, which echoes Genesis, and his extensive use of direct quotes from Christ? 6. What seems to be St. Marks audience? Mark probably wrote to Gentile Christians in Rome. Quiz Review 7. What was the relationship between Saints peter and mark? They had something of a father-son relationship. St peter was the source of much of St. Marks Gospel. 8. What seems to be St. Marks main interest? He seems to emphasize what Christ did more than what he said. 9. Why is there reason to believe there were a number of accounts of Christs life circulating among Christians by the time St. Like set out to write his Gospel? He wrote that he wanted to give an orderly account of Christs life. This implies there were other, partial accounts that did not provide a complete history of Christ life. Quiz Review 10. From whom did St Luke learn of the Annunciation, the Birth of Christy, the visit of the shepherds, and the finding of the Christ child in the temple? He probably learned these from the Blessed Virgin Mary herself. 11. How does the prologue of St. Johns Gospel parallel Genesis? Beginning even with the same words, In the beginning , St. Johns gospel emphasizes the dignity of Christ and the new creation he accomplished. Quiz Review 12. What is the relationship St. Johns Gospel and the Synoptic Gospels? St. Johns Gospel presupposes (accepts) the other Gospels existence andwas written to complete them.St. Johns gospel uses different, moretheological language, and it includes events not contained in the otherGospels. Synoptic Gospels: Matthew, Mark, and Luke.So named because theycontain many of the same stories. Synoptic = seeing all together (Greek) I Am the Bread of Life