Watch our overview video on the gospel of john, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. He wrote the gospel according to john, first, second and third john, and he was the penman of the book of the revelation of jesus christ. The gospel of john shares much about the approaching ministry of the holy spirit after jesus ascension. The wide recognition in the early church does also confirm the above. We invite you to encounter the living jesus in all of scripture. The glorious scripture that reveals the truth of jesus christ. John begins with the profound announcement that jesus is the in the beginning creative word of god who had become embodied incarnated as a human being to be the light of life for the world. In connection with johns gospel all of this points to the apostle john as author of the epistle compare with notes on johns gospel. And this is what we have in the crossway bible study series knowing the bible. This stay was interrupted though by his exile on the island of patmos revelation 1. All of his books were written later in life and after all the other books in the bible were recorded. John 1 nkjv the eternal word in the beginning was bible. John with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The book of john is not like the book of matthew, mark, or luke which cover the same period of time.
John from the holy bible new international version niv book 43 please note we have increased the volume and the pitch of the audio for a clearer sound, so. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of john in the bible king james version. The book of john the smart guide to the bible series. According to the biblical historians at the jesus seminar, john likely had a larger presence in the public mind than jesus. John these are all of the chapters of the book of john. Bible verses about john, book of church of the great god. Here are 20 inspiring verses from the book of john in the order they appear in the book. The gospel of john is a mystical reflection on the word made flesh jesus christ.
Johns account highlights jesus love for us and provides many details of what jesus said and did while on earth. There are certain words or phrases that create a recurring theme in the gospel of john. Its title is derived from the first word of the koine greek text. John bible book with full chapters king james version. Chapters 45 and 716 are from the authorized king james bible, and. The book of john the smart guide to the bible series kindle edition by nelson, thomas, richards, larry. Ken boas spiritual study series brings you a teaching journey through the gospel of john. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of john the smart guide to the bible series. This is part 1 in a 23 part study on the book of john. The dialogue of the movie is word for word, solely based on the good news bible also known as todays english version.
John was part of jesus inner circle and, along with peter and james, john was given the privilege of witnessing jesus conversation with moses and. Some inspiration books today are good in themselves but do not use the bible as the main focus, but this book does. The other gospels all describe jesus heritage from an earthly perspective, john, in contrast, doesnt start with his ministry, his parents, or john the baptist. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Notes 1 the book went through two to three stages, or editions, before reaching its current form, at the latest, around ad 80100. Of course we know god inspired the bible and that it was written with his leading, but this may explain why the book of john seems so applicable to the readers of today. Book of john overview insight for living ministries. This is the disciple who is testifying to these things and wrote these things, and we know that his testimony is true john 21. A study of the gospel of john a study of the book of john. The gospels, the first four books of the new testament, tell the story of the life of jesus. The main theme in the bible book of john is to prove conclusively that jesus is the son of god and that all who believe in him will have eternal life. This book encourages the group to actually read the bible and learn more about the important gospel of john.
The gospel of john begins with a magnificent prologue, which states many of the. This is one of my own personal favorites of all the sixtysix books of the bible. The apostle john is the author of five new testament books. You will hear john pipers voice and watch his pen underline, circle, make connections, and scribble notes. Not surprisingly, the gospel of john never provides the name of its author. After that john moved to minor asia ephesus where he is likely to have stayed till his death at a very old age around the year 100 ad. Book of 1 john book of 2 john book of 3 john book of john bible search results. Yet only onethe gospel of johnclaims to be an eyewitness account, the testimony of the unnamed disciple whom jesus loved. In the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god. It was written by the discipleapostle john around 8595 a. Its an ongoing series of 812 minute videos in which the camera is on the text, not the teacher.
The key personalities of this book are jesus christ, his twelve disciples, mary magdalene, john the baptist, lazarus, his. The blue letter bible ministry and the blb institute hold to the historical, conservative christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of scripture. Here, in a 12week format, are carefully wrought studies that will ignite the mind and the heart. After this comes the proclamation that this jesus is the son of god sent from the father to finish the fathers work in the world see 4. Book of john read, study bible verses online bible study tools. He came in the spirit and power of elias, but he was not the person of elias. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. John 1 niv bible in the beginning was the word, and. Below is a modified transcript of the audio lesson. He was not such a prophet as they expected, who would rescue them from the romans. Book of john the evangelistic gospel written to all people. The book of john niv audio holy bible high quality and. The book of revelation often called the revelation to john, apocalypse of john, the revelation from jesus christ from its opening words, the apocalypse, the revelation, or simply revelation is the final book of the new testament, and consequently is also the final book of the christian bible.
Such identifications were not made in any of the other three biblical gospels either. The gospel of john is closely related in style and content to the three johannine epistles, and most scholars treat the four books, along with the book of revelation, as a single. Look at the book is a new online method of teaching the bible. The bible book of john with full chapters, footnotes and bible commentary to aid your bible search, reading, and study. First, second, and third letters of john and the book of revelation are traditionally. The gospel of john is the last of the four gospels. The questions contain minimal human commentary, but instead urge students to study to understand scripture.
Since the text and audio content provided by blb represent a range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed in the resource materials are not. This begins the study in the most spiritual book in the entire bible, the book of john. Each link here takes you to the beginning of that chapter in johns gospel. It is written anonymously, although it identifies an unnamed disciple whom jesus loved as the source of its traditions. The first to cite from johns first epistle is polycarp of smyrna around 70 to. From the passion movement, the jesus bible, with exclusive articles from louie giglio, max lucado, john piper, ravi zacharias, and randy alcorn, lifts jesus up as the lead story of the bible. John 20, new international version niv the bible app. He was a leader in the early church, and he probably wrote his documents after most of the other new testament books were already written. In addition to this gospel, the church traditionally associates john with three new testament letters first, second, and third john and the prophetic book of revelation. Blue letter bible is now partnering with wordboarda whiteboard animation project developed by james street that focuses on explaining books or passages in the bible in a fun, simple way. The book of john is a gospel that contains narrative history, sermons, parables, and a few prophetic oracles.
One of the best and most beautiful narrative commentaries can be found within the first fourteen verses of the first chapter. It is designed to help christians learn more about the bible they love so much and to think through it. The book of john kjv audio bible full by alexander scourby. The gospel of john is the fourth of the canonical gospels. John was not that prophet whom moses said the lord would raise up to them of their brethren, like unto him.
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