The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. This becomes the definition of jesus in johns gospel, that he is the i am of exodus, and if the people were willing to understand his words and actions signs, they would recognize him. For he repeatedly says, i am the light of the world, i am the good shepherd, i am the bread of life and that i am the door. Now jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book.
John 1, new american standard bible nasb the bible app. Jesus said to her, i am the resurrection and the life. In addition to these seven miracles, john s gospel contains seven i am statements. John declares, but these are written that you may believe that jesus is the messiah, the son of god, and that by believing you may have life in his name john 20. Seven sevens in johns gospel ottawa church of christ. Jesus describes himself as a vine and his followers as branches. The seven i am statements of jesus in the book of john. He did not want to go about in judea because the jewish leaders there were looking for a way to kill him. So jesus said to them again, truly, truly, i say to you, i am the door of the sheep. John 7 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. You can call them part 2 of john s underlying message to the church. The gospel of john for youth commentary by pastor ron beckham. If a man remains in me and i in him, he will bear much fruit.
The book of john is the fourth book of the new testament. Below is a list of jesus seven i am statements in the book of john. In this study, we ll look at these seven i am statements to see what theyll tell us. 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 elisha. The main theme of the discourse is the relationship of the shepherd to his sheep. The gospel of john s portrayal of jesus as the god of the old testament is seen most emphatically in the seven i am statements of jesus. It recounts jesus visit to jerusalem for the feast of tabernacles. It was written by the discipleapostle john around 8595 a.
The 7 symbolic days in the beginning of saint john s gospel new testament charts list list of charts. Jesus says i am several times in john s gospel, in a play on words that has jesus claim to be god. In this gospel, the sending of the spirit cannot take place until jesus. And the purpose of john for highlighting these seven signs is actually given by john in chapter 20. I am the good shepherd, i am the door, i am the bread of life, i am the way, the truth and the life, i am the light of the world, i am the vine, i am the resurection and the life. The key personalities of this book are jesus christ, his twelve disciples, mary magdalene, john the baptist, lazarus, his sisters mary and martha. He devoted most of nine chapters john 1220 to the lords last week and used onethird of the 879 verses to describe his last 24 hours. Jesus kinsmen do not believehe teaches his fathers doctrine and proclaims his divine sonshiptruth may be known through obediencejesus. The significance of this number begins in genesis with the seven days of creation and echoes all the way to the sevens of the book of revelation seals, trumpets, bowls, thunders, etc. Each statement gives us a glimpse into gods character and what.
John 7 new international version niv dramatized audio. Their focus is on what happens after we become believers. The first 11 chapters define the lords ministry through john s selective use of 7 miracles, and well use them to show how john s gospel contains more than meets the eye. Unique to the gospel of john are seven statements jesus begins by saying i am. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty. The 7 i am statements of jesus explained faith island. The book of john is a gospel that contains narrative history, sermons, parables, and a few prophetic oracles. John 7 niv jesus goes to the festival of bible gateway. And of course, for john, it is not the miracles or even the teachings of jesus that do this. Shepherd imagery was common in many parts of the ancient world. The book went through two to three stages, or editions, before reaching its current form, at the latest, around ad 80100.
Book of john read, study bible verses online bible study tools. If you missed this post, then check it out, the 7 i am s of jesus. Discover more popular bible verses from the book of john in this collection of scripture. The evidence of his arguments and statements prove this point. The seven i am statements in john grace thru faith. Euangelion kata ioannen is the fourth of the canonical gospels. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of john in the bible king james version. The 7 miracles in the gospel of john prayer in every city.
I used the new international version of the bible for this quiz. John bible book with full chapters king james version. The seven i am statements in john engraved in gold on. In john s book, are paired together 7 signs from jesus, and also 7 i am sayings that john links together. I am the true vine, and my father is the vinedresser john 15. The seven i am statements one of the distinctive elements of the teaching of jesus is the way he expresses important truths in terms of his own personal character and mission. In his through the bible series which he did on the radio and in print, dr. Book of 1 john book of 2 john book of 3 john book of john. Each of these i am proclamations furthers our understanding of jesus ministry in the world.
Jesus replied, i am the way, and the truth, and the life. This is a very important verse to trinitarians because it is one of the places we use to show that jesus is god. Introduction to the 7 signs of the gospel of john a. This i am statement stresses that no one can enter the kingdom of heaven by any other means than christ himself.
Introduction to the study of the book of john i feel a good deal like the late dr. Jesus, a study in the book of john james macdonald on. Yesterday i wrote about the 7 i am s of jesus from the book of john. In all these i am sayings, jesus is attempting to drive home the central idea that no. In the gospel of john, jesus makes seven statements beginning with the words i am. When the jewish authorities came asking for jesus, he answered i am.
What are the seven i am statements in the gospel of john. Thus, in judaism, i am is unquestionably understood as a name for god. We maintain that jesus attributed the divine name of god i am from exodus 3. John chapter 7 words in red in the scriptures are the words of jesusverse 1. He guards the door to the sheep pen, by lying down at the door, as shepherds used to and some still do. It has also been argued that the seemingly more developed theology of the fourth gospel indicates that it. They also link jesus to the old testament revelation of god.
Jesus uses an allegory in john 10 based on the main facts of herding sheep in. The self says i am as in the very grand sayings of christ, especially in the gospel of john, in which he says in the state of onenenss with yahweh which in hebrew means i am, i am is the way and the truth and the lifebut the ego says i am this or i am that, thus attaching itself only to a small portion of the vastness. The seven i ams of jesus what christians want to know. John does this to show that not only did jesus perform the miracles of elisha, and better, but he also affirmed himself as god, and as the i am of the old testament ex. Many people say that if someone has never read the bible before, then john is the place to start. I am the door or the good shepherd could both apply to john 10. To a world lost in darkness, christ offers himself as a guide. In the book of john the 7 i ams as well as the book of revelation, jesus describes himself with the words starting with i am. After these things jesus was walking in galilee, for he was unwilling to walk in judea because the jews were seeking to kill him.
This quiz is part of the bbbs through the bible thread, and all questions are taken from the kjv. John 7 is the seventh chapter of the gospel of john in the new testament of the christian bible. Most of the posts on jesus are not going to be in depth studies, but an overview or highlight. Filed under bible study, feast on this and tagged amealwithjesus, i am, i am the bread of life, i am the door, i am the good shepherd, i am the life, i am the light of the world, i am the resurrection and the life, i am the true vine, i am the truth, i am the way, i am the way the truth and the life, the i ams of the book of john, the seven. Each new book from le carre is refreshingly different and uniquely compelling economist. The eighth i am statement in johns gospel david bahn. The 7 times that the lord jesus said i am in johns gospel, eg. Mcgee used to speak of each new book in his study as the greatest book in the bible.
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