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Keith Essex
John


Keith Essex's correlating video lecture(s) from The Master's Seminary:


  1. John [MSB, 1535-38; ESVSB, 2015-18; NIVZSB, 2140-45; RSB, 1843-50; CBCNT, 95; DJG, 419-36; BTINT, 115-35]
    1. Introduction [CCC, 344-60; CMINT, 229-67; 274-76]
      1. The History of Interpretation [DTIB, 394-97; ACCSNT, vols. IVA & IVB; RCSNT; DJG, 357-58]
      2. Title: "According to John"
      3. Author: (John) – "The Disciple Jesus Loved" (Jhn 21:20, 24) [DJG, 357-58; GNTI, 252-83]
        1. One of the Twelve (Jhn 13:23)
        2. The Guardian of Mary (Jhn 19:26-27)
        3. An Eyewitness of the Empty Tomb (Jhn 20:2-8)
        4. A Fisherman (Jhn 21:7)
      4. Readers: (Jewish and God-fearing) Unbelievers
      5. Date: c. AD 90 [GNTI, 297-303]
    2. Major Themes [CCC, 373-82; GNTI, 248-52; CMINT, 276-78]
      1. Signs (17x – Jhn 2:11, 18, 23; 3:2; 4:48, 54; 6:2, 14, 26, 30; 7:31; 9:16; 10:41; 11:47; 12:18, 37; 20:30)
        SIGN
        SPEECH
        Water to Wine
        New Birth
        Royal Official Son Healed
        Living Water
        Impotent Man Healed
        Witnesses to Jesus
        5,000 Fed
        [Walking on Water]
        Bread from Heaven
        Blind Man Healed
        Light of the World
        The Good Shepherd
        Lazarus Raised
        The Resurrection & Life
        Jesus Resurrected
        Farewell Discourse
      2. Disciples (Jhn 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 11, 12, 13-16, 18-20, 21)
      3. Jesus, the Man (Jhn 4:29; 5:12; 7:46, 51; *Jhn 8:40; 9:11, 16; *Jhn 10:33; 11:47, 50; 18:14, 17, 29; 19:5)
      4. Jesus, the Christ [Messiah] (Jhn 1:17, 20, 25, 41; 3:28; 4:25, 29; 7:25, 27, 31, 41, 42; 9:22; 10:24; 11:27; 12:34; 17:3; 20:31)
      5. Jesus, the Son of God (Jhn 1:34, 49; 3:16, 17, 18, 35, 36; *Jhn 5:19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26; 6:40; 8:36; 10:36; 11:4, 27; 14:13; 17:1; 19:7; 20:31)
      6. Believe [98x] [see DJG, 259-62]
        1. "Believe that" – emphasizes the content of faith (Jhn 20:31; 6:66; 11:27; 14:10; 16:23, 30; 17:8)
        2. "Believe" with the simple dative- emphasizes giving credence to someone / something, accepting someone / something as true (Jhn 2:22; 4:21; 6:30; 8:46)
        3. "Believe in or on" – emphasizes trust directed to someone / something (Jhn 2:11, 23; 3:16; 7:31, 39; 8:30; 10:42; 12:11; 16:9)
        4. "Believe," absolute use – emphasizes the act of faith (Jhn 1:50; 3:12; 6:47; 11:14-15, 40; 14:29; 20:29)
      7. Life [verb, 17x; noun, 36x; -17x (Jhn 3:15, 16, 36; 4:14, 36; 5:24, 39; 6:27, 40, 47, 54, 68; 10:28; 12:25, 50; 17:2, 3) as life eternal]
        / Death (Jhn 5:24) [DJG, 518-22]
      8. Light [23x]
        / Darkness [9x] (Jhn 1:4-5; 3:19; 8:12; 12:35) [DJG, 522-23]
      9. Truth, True [48x] (Jhn 1:14; 14:6)
      10. Glory, glorify [40x] (Jhn 1:14; 17:1, 4-5)
      11. World [78x] (Jhn 1:9-10, 29; 3:16-19; 4:42; 8:12, 23; 10:36; 12:25, 31, 46-47; 13:1)
      12. Hour [26x] (Jhn 2:4; 7:30; 8:20; 12:23, 27; 13:1)
      13. Jew, Jewish [71x] (Jhn 5:16, 18; 6:41, 52; 7:1; 8:31, 48; 9:22; 10:31; 11:45-46; 12:9-11; 19:7)
      14. Remain, Stay [40x] (Jhn 1:32-33; 8:31; 15:4-10) [DJG, 1-2]
      15. Witness, Bear Witness [47x] (Jhn 3:11, 32; 18:37) [DJG, 1000-1004]
    3. Purpose:
      • Signs show that the Christ, the Son of God is Jesus and belief in Jesus brings life to the believer [CCC, 360-61; CMINT, 268-73]
      John 20:30-31
      Therefore
      Jesus
      performed
      many other signs
      in the presence
      which are not written
      of the disciples
      in this book;
      but
      these [signs]
      have been written [in this book]
      that you may believe that the Christ,
      the Son of God is Jesus;
      believing
      and that you may have life
      in His name.
    4. The Literary Structure: see the charts and outline [CCC, 361-73; CMINT, 225-29; VOCNT, 26-31]
      The Prologue
      The Body:
      The Deeds and Discourses
      of Jesus
      The Epilogue
      "Believe" (Jhn 1:7, 12)
      "Signs" (Jhn 2:11, 18; 3:2; 4:48, 54; 6:2, 14, 26, 30; 7:31; 9:16; 10:41; 11:47; 12:18, 37; 20:30)
      "Follow" (Jhn 21:19, 22)
      John 1:1-18
      A The Word with God in Eternity (Jhn 1:1-2)
      B The Word, the source of created Life (Jhn 1:3-5)
      C The Witness of John the Baptist (Jhn 1:6-8)
      D The Word in the World (Jhn 1:9-11)
      E Children of God, the result of receiving the Word by Faith (Jhn 1:12-13)
      D' The Word became Flesh (Jhn 1:14)
      C' The Witness of John the Baptist (Jhn 1:15)
      B' The Word, the source of Grace and Truth (Jhn 1:16-17)
      A' The Word explained God (Jhn 1:18)
      JOHN
      1. The Prologue: Jesus was the Incarnate Word (Jhn 1:1-18)
        1. The Word in Creation (Jhn 1:1-5)
        2. The Word in History (Jhn 1:6-13)
        3. The Word among Believers (Jhn 1:14-18)
      2. The Body: The Record of the Signs that should Lead to the Belief that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God
        [The Deeds and Discourses of Jesus] (Jhn 1:19-Jhn 20:31)
        1. The Public Ministry of Jesus (Jhn 1:19-Jhn 12:50)
          1. The Beginning of the Signs and the Response of Belief (Jhn 1:19-Jhn 4:54)
          2. The Growing Hostility toward Jesus by the Jews (Jhn 5:1-Jhn 12:50)
            1. The Beginning of Hostility in Jerusalem at a Feast (Jhn 5:1-47)
            2. The Conflict in Galilee at the Time of Passover (Jhn 6:1-71)
            3. The Conflict in Jerusalem at the Feasts [of Tabernacles and Dedication] (Jhn 7:1-Jhn 10:42)
            4. The Culmination of Hostility: The Decision to Kill Jesus (Jhn 11:1-54)
            5. The Impending Death of Jesus: The Hour Had Come (Jhn 11:55-Jhn 12:36)
            6. The Explanation of Jewish Hostility and Unbelief (Jhn 12:37-50)
        2. The Self-Disclosure of Jesus through the Cross and Resurrection (Jhn 13:1-Jhn 20:31)
          1. The Communication of Jesus to His Own in the World (Jhn 13:1-Jhn 17:26)
            1. The Introduction: The Love and Betrayal of Jesus (Jhn 13:1-30)
            2. The Discourse: The Preparation of his Disciples by Jesus for His Departure (Jhn 13:31-Jhn 16:33)
            3. The Conclusion: The Prayer of Jesus (Jhn 17:1-26)
          2. The Glorification of Jesus (Jhn 18:1-Jhn 20:29)
            1. The Death of Jesus (Jhn 18:1-Jhn 19:42)
            2. The Resurrection of Jesus (Jhn 20:1-29)
          3. The Purpose of the Gospel (Jhn 20:30-31)
      3. The Epilogue: The Commission to the Disciples from the Resurrected Jesus (Jhn 21:1-25)
        1. The Third Resurrection Appearance to the Disciples by the Sea (Jhn 21:1-14)
        2. The Restoration of Peter and the Witness of the Beloved Disciple (Jhn 21:15-24)
        3. The Greatness of Jesus (Jhn 21:25)
    5. Bibliography
      1. Exegetical:
        • Barrett, The Gospel According to John, 2nd Ed.
        • Klink III, John (ZECNT).
        • *Kostenberger, John (BECNT).
      2. English Interpretation:
        • *Carson, The Gospel According to John (PNTC).
        • Morris, The Gospel of John (NICNT).
      3. Expositional:
        • *MacArthur, John (MacNTC). 2 vols.
        • Burge, John (NIVAC).
    6. Selected Interpretive Problems
      1. The Purpose of the Gospel of John [GNTI, 283-97]
        1. Edification;
          • to reinforce Christians in their Faith [Barrett]
        2. Evangelism;
          • to persuade unbelievers to become Christians [Barrett; Klink; Carson; Morris]
        3. Indirect Evangelism;
          • to reach unbelievers through Christians [Kostenberger]
      2. "Water" (Jhn 3:5) [MSB, 1547; ESVSB, 2024; NIVZSB, 2151; RSB, 1856-57; DJG, 525-28]
        1. An Interpolation
        2. Semen; i.e. "Spiritual Seed" [Morris]
        3. Physical Birth
        4. The Holy Spirit
        5. The Word of God
        6. The Baptism of John the Baptist [Barrett; Burge (?)]
        7. Christian Baptism [Barrett]
        8. Purification or Cleansing (cf. Ezek 36:24-27) [Klink; Kostenberger; Carson; Milne; Burge (?)]
      3. "Receive the Holy Spirit" (Jhn 20:22) [MSB, 1593; ESVSB, 2070; NIVZSB, 2196; RSB, 1900]
        1. A Myth Making a Theological Point
        2. The Full Bestowal of the Holy Spirit [Barrett; Klink {the inauguration of eternal life} Burge (?)]
        3. The Temporary Bestowal of the Holy Spirit [Morris (?)]
        4. An Anticipation of the Future Bestowal of the Holy Spirit [Kostenberger; Carson; Milne]
    7. Preaching John

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