Midterm Review CHECKLIST OF TOPICS FOR THE MID-TERM EXAM
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INTRODUCTION Author Date/Audience Purpose for Writing Key Characteristics John & the Synoptics Theme: “New Creation” CHAPTER 1 Prologue o Wisdom background o Connection with Genesis 1 o Connection with the rest of the Gospel of John o Explain the background behind each verse (vv.1-18) John the Baptist (vv.19-34) o John & Elijah o Historical question concerning Pharisees o Spirit “remaining” on Jesus Finding Jesus (vv.35-51) o “following” Jesus & discipleship o First words of Jesus o Descriptions of Jesus o Nathaniel and the fig tree o Son of Man & Jacob’s ladder (v.51) “Three days” CHAPTER 2 Water to Wine o Relationship to Genesis …show more content…
o “must go through Samaria” (v.4) o Background to the story Jew/Samaritan relationship Male/female Five husbands Worship—Temple—Jerusalem vs. Gerazim o Water & food o Jesus called “savior” (v.39-42) by outsiders (Samaritans) CHAPTER 5 Healing on Sabbath (vv.1-14) o Verse 4 o Background for “work” forbidden on Sabbath o Theology of the story Jesus testifies concerning Himself (vv.16-47) o Jesus’ relationship to God (v.18) o Realized eschatology/ Final eschatology o “Searching the Scriptures” (vv.37-40) CHAPTER 6 Feeding the Crowd (vv.1-15) o Similarities with OT accounts o Relationship to Johannine Church o 12 baskets o “tried to make him king by force” Walking on Water (vv.16-21) o God-like (glory) o Passover symbolism o “I AM” or (“it is I”); “Don’t be afraid” o Relation to Moses and Joshua The Bread of Life (vv.25-71) o Change from “prophet/king” to “teacher/rabbi” o God “draws” people (v.44). See also Jn. 12) o How is Jesus “the bread of life?” o Connection with OT o Connection to Johannine