Posts Tagged ‘John (2003)’
John – The Good Shepherd
Jesus tells the parable of the Good Shepherd, which recalls Zechariah 11, Ezekiel 34, and Malachi 2. A father must feed his children first, and likewise the priests must tend their flocks before themselves. Jesus uses an example of sheep who come to the shepherd’s name to explain Himself. He is the gate for the…
Read MoreJohn – Raising of Lazarus
Some Jews come to ask Jesus to plainly declare Himself the Christ, but He tells them what He already said, but they take up stones because Jesus makes Himself out to be God. Jesus tells them that they do the same thing when they use the title of God for their religious. Jesus then hears…
Read MoreJohn – Entry into Jerusalem
Jesus goes to Bethany, which becomes His base of operations, and there, Martha anoints His feet with costly oil. Jesus lets her do it, saying that she is preparing His body for burial. Judas thinks that the money should have been given to the poor, and plans to betray Jesus. Jesus then enters Jerusalem on…
Read MoreJohn – The Last Supper
At the Passover feast, Judas is already preparing to betray Jesus. Jesus takes off His outer robe and washes the feet of His disciples. Such washing by the master is unheard of in the tradition of ritual washing. Even knowing the betrayal, and the prophecy from Psalm 41 that Jesus will be betrayed by an…
Read MoreJohn – Bearing Fruit
Jesus calls himself the true vine, which calls to mind the imagery of Psalm 80[79], and He states that His Father is the vinedresser, who will prune away the branches that do not bear fruit. Thus, we must accept and grow the fruit that God is giving us. If we do not take the discipline…
Read MoreJohn – The End of the Feast
Jesus repeats his final command: love. Through a long explanation, Jesus declares His love for His disciples and explains that He must go away, but that He will return. Once more, Jesus tells us that the Holy Spirit will come, proceeding through the Son. Jesus also explains that some in the world will try to…
Read MoreJohn – Trials
Jesus and His disciples go into the Kidron Valley to the garden of Gethsemane, where they are met with a large number of soldiers. Jesus confronts the soldiers, finds out that they are looking for Jesus, and declares “I am,” echoing the the fact that He is God. The soldiers come to take Jesus away…
Read MoreJohn – Crucifixion
Peter comes to the palace where Jesus is being tried, and denies that he knows Him three times, as Christ prophesied. Christ is brought to Pilate, who finds no guilt. Pilate tries to send Jesus back to be punished by the Jews, but they refuse, as there is a law preventing them from executing Him,…
Read MoreJohn – The Tomb
Mary Magdalene visits the tomb of Jesus with some others, saying, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him.” John and Peter go to visit the tomb, and John sees the state of the burial cloths and believes. Mary sees two angels in the…
Read MoreJohn – Conclusion
After Jesus appears to the apostles, they tell Thomas, who had been apart from them following the crucifixion, that they have seen Jesus, but Thomas, cynical, does not believe. Jesus then appears to the apostles again with Thomas, who does believe is very deeply moved. Jesus tells Thomas that he has believed because he has…
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