{"product_id":"the-gospel-of-john-bible-study-guide-br","title":"The Gospel of John: Bible Study Guide (BR)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis workbook is a companion to the audio talk “\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bibleroads.com\/product\/john-revealing-christs-identity\/\"\u003eJohn: Revealing Christ’s Identity\u003c\/a\u003e.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Gospel of John is unique. Whereas the three synoptic Gospels focus on what Jesus says and does, John’s Gospel reveals a more spiritual message that points to Jesus’ identity as the Christ. This identity is unveiled through seven “I am” statements and seven signs or miracles. And it is especially apparent in Chapter 14, where Jesus prophesies that “another Comforter”—“the Spirit of truth”—would come and would “abide with you for ever.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach chapter has between four and six thoughtful questions that reveal key themes. The questions are designed to prompt readers to think of new ways they might view such familiar material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--- More about John:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"\u003eSince the second century, many in the early Church assumed that the author of the Gospel and these three letters were the same.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIf we focus on what the letters themselves say, the Gospel of John is anonymous, as is this First Letter of John.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eHowever, the second and third letters identify the author as “The Elder” (from the Greek term, presbyteros).\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThrough the centuries, most scholars have agreed that the same author probably wrote these three letters – the Elder – and this could also be the author of the Gospel.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"\u003eThere is a growing agreement that even though many thought the author of the Gospel of John was the disciple who was the son of Zebedee, “the disciple whom Jesus loved,”\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003ethis has been debated since the second century and remains a topic of debate.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWhat scholars do discuss is that attribution of a book to a disciple was an ancient practice intended to give the Gospel and letters their apostolic authority.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"\u003eThe same is true for these three letters of John.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003ePerhaps they are written by not only the same individual but the same person who wrote the Gospel.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eBut I love the conclusion the New Interpreter’s Bible Commentary came to about the authorship issue of these letters:\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0070c0;\"\u003e…There is no hard evidence to support the composition of 1, 2, or 3 John by John the apostle and son of Zebedee\u003ca style=\"mso-footnote-id: ftn1;\" href=\"#_ftn1\" name=\"_ftnref1\" title=\"\"\u003e\u003csup\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-special-character: footnote;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportFootnotes]--\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Garamond',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #0070c0; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003e[1]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e so the authorship of the Johannine letters remains a mystery.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIf “the elder” did not consider the verification of his identity crucical for his message’s validity, then neither need we.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 115%;\"\u003eSo we’ll refer to this author as “John”, in keeping with 2000 years of tradition even though we’re not entirely sure who penned these.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"mso-element: footnote-list;\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- [if !supportFootnotes]--\u003e\u003cbr clear=\"all\"\u003e\u003chr align=\"left\" size=\"1\" width=\"33%\"\u003e\n\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"mso-element: footnote;\" id=\"ftn1\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"mso-footnote-id: ftn1;\" href=\"#_ftnref1\" name=\"_ftn1\" title=\"\"\u003e\u003csup\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-special-character: footnote;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportFootnotes]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Garamond',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003e[1]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e Black, C. (1994–2004). \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ref.ly\/logosres\/nibab?ref=Bible.1Jn\u0026amp;off=3198\u0026amp;ctx=les.5%0aNevertheless%2c+~there+is+no+hard+evi\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: blue;\"\u003eThe First, Second, and Third Letters of John\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. In L. E. Keck (Ed.), \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eNew Interpreter’s Bible\u003c\/i\u003e (Vol. 12, p. 366). Abingdon Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe workbook is designed to be used individually or by Bible study groups.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGroup Bible Study\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the most meaningful activities of many adults is joining friends and neighbors in Bible Study fellowship. 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