This chapter contains important themes such as ‘you must be born again’, ‘for God so loved the world’ (Jn 3:16), and John the Baptist elaborating on Jesus’ mission / divinity / authority. “John answered, ‘A person cannot receive even one thing unless it is given him from heaven. You yourselves bear me witness, that I…
Category: John
Thoughts and commentaries on the Book of John.
John 2
This chapter contains Jesus’ first public miracle (the wedding wine), a cleansing of the temple, an early prediction of His death / resurrection, and an acknowledgement of Jesus’ ability to know the hearts of people. “The Passover… was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. In the temple he found those who were selling…
John 1
It’s very difficult for me to choose a ‘favorite book of the Bible’ (they’re all so good), though John is certainly one of my favorites. This first chapter dives in deep from the first verse, and John doesn’t let up for the entire book. We learn of Jesus, John the Baptist, and the first few…