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John
Miracles of the Fourth Gospel
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2:1-11 |
Turning water to wine |
Nature of eternal life |
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4:46-54 |
Healing the nobleman’s son |
Condition of eternal life—faith |
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5:1-9 |
Healing the infirm man at Bethesda |
Power to live the life |
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6:1-14 |
The feeding of the 5,000
(also in Mt. 14:13-21; Mk. 6:32-44; Lk. 9:10-17) |
Food for the life |
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6:15-21 |
Walking on the sea,
(also in Mt. 14:22-36; Mk. 6:45-56) |
Guidance for the life |
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9:1-41 |
Sight restored |
Light for the life |
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11:1-44 |
Raising of Lazarus |
Victory of the life over death |
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21:1-14 |
The catch of fish |
Full fellowship of the life |
The New Unger’s Bible Handbook, Merrill F. Unger, Revised by Gary N. Larson, Moody Press, Chicago, 1984, p. 424
Discourses in John’s gospel
Twelve discourses are unique to this gospel:
1. 3:1-21 On spiritual regeneration
2. 4:4-26 On eternal life
3. 5:19-47 On the Source of eternal life and its witness
4. 6:26-59 On the true Bread of Life
5. 7:14-29 On the Source of truth
6. 8:12-20 On the Light of the world
7. 8:21-30 On the true Object of faith
8. 8:31-59 On spiritual freedom
9. 10:1-21 On the Good Shepherd
10. 10:22-38 On the unity of the Godhead
11. 12:20-36 On the world’s Redeemer
12. Upper room teaching:
à 13:21-14:31 — On the approaching separation
à 15:1-27 — On the union with Christ
à 16:1-33 — On the Holy Spirit and the future
These discourses fall into two categories:
1. Christ’s public instruction, ch. 1-12, presenting Himself to the world as the ultimate reality
2. Christ’s private teaching, ch. 13-16, disclosing Himself to His own as the eternal sufficiency
The New Unger’s Bible Handbook, Merrill F. Unger, Revised by Gary N. Larson, Moody Press, Chicago, 1984, p. 426
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