| The Gospel of John - Introduction |
As we study the Four Gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, we see a recorded picture of the
life and ministry of our Lord Jesus Christ. In each of these four Gospels, we see the life, the
work and the character of Christ, pictured or presented in four different ways:
Quote from A.W. Pink; Exposition of the Gospel of John:
"The Four Gospel's deal with the earthly life of the Saviour, but each one presents Him in an
entirely different character. Matthew portrays the Lord Jesus as the Son of David, the heir of
Israel's throne, The King of Jews; and everything in his Gospel contributes to this central theme.
In Mark, Christ is seen as the Servant of Jehovah, the perfect Workman of God: And everything
in this second Gospel brings out the characteristics of His service and the manner in which He
served. Luke treats of the humanity of the Saviour and presents Him as the perfect Man,
contrasting Him from the sinful sons of men. The fourth Gospel views Him as the Heavenly One
come down to earth, the eternal Son of the Father made flesh and tabernacling among men, and
from start to finish this is the one dominant truth which is steadily held in view."
He further says, "As we turn to the fourth Gospel we come to entirely different ground from that
which is traversed in the other three. It is true, the period of time covered by it is the same as in
Matthew, Mark and Luke, some of the incidents treated of by the "Synoptic" come before us
here and He who is occupied the central position in the narratives of the first three Evangelists is
the same One that is made per-eminent by John; but otherwise, everything is entirely new. The
viewpoint of this fourth Gospel is more elevated than that of the others; its contents bring into
view spiritual relationships rather than human ties; and higher glories are revealed as touching the
peerless Person of the Saviour. In each of the first three Gospels, Christ is view in His "human"
relationships, but not so in John. The purpose of this fourth Gospel is to show that the One who
is born in a manger and afterward died on the cross had higher glories than those of King, that
He who humbled Himself to take the Servant place was, previously, "equal with God". That the
One who became the Son of Man was none other than, and ever remains, the only begotten of
the Father."
Statistics:
The Author: (Two-Fold)
The Theme:
Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God and eternal life through Him.
Summary of the Book:
The Book of John can be divided into three divisions:
The Key Verses: John 20:30-31
life and ministry of our Lord Jesus Christ. In each of these four Gospels, we see the life, the
work and the character of Christ, pictured or presented in four different ways:
- Matthew: The King of Jews (His heir ship to Israel's throne)
- Mark: The Obedient Servant (His Obedience to the Father)
- Luke: The Son of Man (His humanity)
- John: The Son of God (His Deity)
Quote from A.W. Pink; Exposition of the Gospel of John:
"The Four Gospel's deal with the earthly life of the Saviour, but each one presents Him in an
entirely different character. Matthew portrays the Lord Jesus as the Son of David, the heir of
Israel's throne, The King of Jews; and everything in his Gospel contributes to this central theme.
In Mark, Christ is seen as the Servant of Jehovah, the perfect Workman of God: And everything
in this second Gospel brings out the characteristics of His service and the manner in which He
served. Luke treats of the humanity of the Saviour and presents Him as the perfect Man,
contrasting Him from the sinful sons of men. The fourth Gospel views Him as the Heavenly One
come down to earth, the eternal Son of the Father made flesh and tabernacling among men, and
from start to finish this is the one dominant truth which is steadily held in view."
He further says, "As we turn to the fourth Gospel we come to entirely different ground from that
which is traversed in the other three. It is true, the period of time covered by it is the same as in
Matthew, Mark and Luke, some of the incidents treated of by the "Synoptic" come before us
here and He who is occupied the central position in the narratives of the first three Evangelists is
the same One that is made per-eminent by John; but otherwise, everything is entirely new. The
viewpoint of this fourth Gospel is more elevated than that of the others; its contents bring into
view spiritual relationships rather than human ties; and higher glories are revealed as touching the
peerless Person of the Saviour. In each of the first three Gospels, Christ is view in His "human"
relationships, but not so in John. The purpose of this fourth Gospel is to show that the One who
is born in a manger and afterward died on the cross had higher glories than those of King, that
He who humbled Himself to take the Servant place was, previously, "equal with God". That the
One who became the Son of Man was none other than, and ever remains, the only begotten of
the Father."
Statistics:
- 43rd Book of the Bible
- 21 Chapters
- 879 Verses
- 19,009 Words
- 167 Questions
The Author: (Two-Fold)
- The Holy Spirit (2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21)
- The Apostle John (John 21:24)
The Theme:
Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God and eternal life through Him.
Summary of the Book:
The Book of John can be divided into three divisions:
- Christ, the Eternal Life (Chapters 1-12) Manifested
- Christ, the Eternal Light (Chapters 13-17) Manifested
- Christ, the Eternal Love (Chapters 18-21) Manifested
The Key Verses: John 20:30-31
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