Purpose of the discourses in john's gospel
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- Created on: 07-04-15 09:46
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- Purpose of the Discourses in John's gospel
- Used to reveal true identity of Jesus through the "I am" sayings
- 7 discourses in john's gospel
- The number 7 has special significance in the gospel as it is the number of perfection
- Could be seen as john showing jesus superiority over moses so therefore christianity's superiority over judaism
- The number 7 has special significance in the gospel as it is the number of perfection
- 7 discourses in john's gospel
- In the discourse "I am the true vine". The vine is a symbol of the word of god and the fruit symbolises the spreading of the word of god
- Many of the discourses are set in an agricultural setting as at the time of jesus many of the people were farmers and worked the land for a living
- Shows Jesus as knowing the lives of the people in his ministry
- Discourse show nature of true discipleship
- Old Testament references as in the OT the vine is a symbol of israel
- Jesus is describes as the "True Vine" placing emphasis as Jesus as the new Moses and Christianity superseding judaism
- Many of the discourses are set in an agricultural setting as at the time of jesus many of the people were farmers and worked the land for a living
- Used to reveal true identity of Jesus through the "I am" sayings
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