7 signs of jesus in the gospel of john

Unlike the gospels of mark, matthew and luke, john does not record very many miracles of jesus. Become familiar with the seven signs of manifesting the glory of christ in the gospel of john. John reveals the heavenly nature and glory of jesus christ like no other gospel. What are the seven i am statements in the gospel of john. Miller demonstrates this with illustrations from john 12. John, written by john the apostle as it is evidenced in m. Now jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book. Jesus is the word and with the word, meaning he is gods tabernacle in our midst, the one true god of israel in human form. This miracle indicates that jesus and his word are the sources of all true blessings. In john 1, he begins by telling of jesus deity and eternal nature and even how he became flesh and dwelt among us john 1. He said, therefore many other signs jesus also performed in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book. But at the end of his gospel account of jesus, he tells something even more powerful. If you were to number all the signs about which john gives considerable space, you could come up with seven signs.

Changing the water into wine symbolizes the replacement of judaism with the gospel. I found that commentators widely agree on six johannine signs but beyond this the consensus crumbles. Paynes lone example, apart from the siglum preceding 1 cor 14. Here they are the 7 i am sayings of jesus in john 1. The gospel of john reveals that jesus is god in human form. The signs in the gospel of john activity ave maria press. The gospel of john is celebrated for its accessibility and often used as an entryway for new christians to the life and ministry of jesus christ. John s gospel is quite simple in its language but very profound in its meaning. The most widely held proposal for a literary source is that of a signs source. The apostle frames his quotation of isaiah 53, his seventh old testament quotation, between the seven signs and the seven discourses that occurred at the time of the seventh feast that he mentioned in the gospel. In my research on john, i surveyed a considerable amount of literature on john s gospel in general and on peoples views on jesus messianic signs in john in particular.

This gospel reveals a great deal about the relationship between the father, son, and holy spirit. Seven signs of john bellarine peninsula the salvation. This second of jesus i am statements in john s gospel comes right before he heals a man born blind. The seven signs is delightfully written, theologically sound, and spiritually nurturing. In comparison to the other gospels, it refers less to the kingdom of godheaven and more to eternal life. The seven signs of the gospel of john tanglewood bible. For john, these wonders are not just miracles, but signs that point to who jesus actually is. John s account of the cure of the royal officials son may be a third version of the cure of the centurions son matthew 8.

In the early part of his gospel, john numbers two of his signs 2. In this seven day study we will study the 7 signs of jesus, and the 7 i am statements of jesus, to demonstrate that john structured his book in a way that helps the reader see that jesus fulfills the ministry of. Emphasize that for john, all other events and teachings the discourses in his gospel lead up to or develop from these crucial signs. The book of signs contains 7 signs that all lead up to the final sign that is contained in john 1820, the glorification of jesus on the cross and through the resurrection. He notes that it is unlikely that the scribe would abandon this habit only in the case of 1 cor. Changing water into wine at the wedding at cana jn 2. The cure of the royal officials son at cana, simply by the word of jesus at a distance, signifies the power of jesus lifegiving word. Gospel of john, jesus set out the basis of resurrection and judgment in ch.

Last sunday, during the wrapup of our multiyear series through the gospel of john, i laid out five different lists of 7s that john used to point people to jesus. Scholars suspect that when the apostle john wrote his gospel, he had in front of him or knew of a record that scholars have called hypothetically the book of signs. These signs exclusively appear in the first half of john. This short course aims to give participants a thoughtprovoking and insightful investigation into the seven signs of jesus in the first part of john s gospel. Seven sevens in johns gospel ottawa church of christ. The seven signs of john is based on the words that the apostle john writes near the end of his gospel. Jesus performs signs and miracles that show he is god, introduce others to new life and demonstrate gods love but draws criticism from many leaders. John describes the water in terms of jewish purification, and the wine as the grace and truth that comes through jesus christ. The seven principal signs from this gospel are in john 2. A look at the seven signs performed by jesus during his public ministry as recorded in john s gospel kindle edition by taylor, russell. John emphasized the eternal nature and deity of christ.

The 7 signs of john is based on the words that the apostle john writes near the end of his gospel. Enabling a blind man to see the light confirms that jesus is the light of the world. These factors make it very probable that the author of the gospel of john is using as a source and reinterpreting a book of signs that presents jesus as a hellenistic divine man whose miracles induce faith. It also contains several unique literary and theological elements based on the jewish perfect number seven seven signs. Introduction within the gospel of john, there are seven or eight depending on ones outline major miracles recorded. The book went through two to three stages, or editions, before reaching its current form, at the latest, around ad 80100. It is written anonymously, although it identifies an unnamed disciple whom jesus loved as the source of its. But these are written that you may believe that jesus is the christ, the son of god and that by believing you may have life in his name john 20. The multiplication of bread confirms that jesus is the bread of life. Instead, john focused on seven of jesus miracles, which he calls signs. Throughout john s gospel, the author includes seven messianic miracles or. Introduction to the 7 signs of the gospel of john a.

The study is based on the words of john as he writes near the end of his gospel. When god created the universe, he used a very powerful tool. Thus, when jesus performed his seven signs, he declared something about himself that moses could never claim. Whether such an independent source existed or not, the gospel of john. Finally, tell the students that in reading the signs, it is important to pay attention to them not just individually but as a. There are only seven listed in john, but each tells us very special things we need to know about jesus. What do the signs in john s gospel point forward to. The seven signs of jesus in john s gospel serve not only to verify that jesus spoken words are the very word of god but also to authenticate that jesus is, ontologically and personally, the very divine word of god john 1. We are happy to enlarge on this matter if any wish to write to us address is below. The supernatural miracle signs in the gospel of john.

How does john reference all 7 sacraments in his gospel. Here is a list of the seven signs and where they appear in the gospel of john. Near the end of his gospel account, john said, jesus performed many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book. Bible study on christs purpose in the seven miraculous signs in john s gospel.

The seven signs are seen by some scholars and theologians as evidence of new creation theology in the gospel of john, the resurrection of jesus being the implied eighth sign, indicating a week of creation and then a new creation beginning with the resurrection. It has a remarkably high and easily recognizable divine identity of jesus. The seven sacraments in the gospel of john catholic. Jesus messianic signs are at the very heart of john s theological message. The gospel of john, the last of the four gospels, starts with a parallel to the first few passages in the book of genesis. Kostenberger john s gospel is the greatest of all introductions to the life and ministry of jesus christ. The signs point to the fact that jesus is god, has all authority, and is bringing in the messianic era. A blogged bible study entry john makes a great contribution by the use of signs which attest to our lords deity and claims to be israels messiah.