Course information | 143 Gospels 2 (John) (HNS CHC DL) S1 2025

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17 February - 23 February

Introduction to John, by Craig Keener

24 February - 2 March

John - Introduction (lecturer slides)

Introductory Matters

Genre and Critical Approaches

The structure and purpose of John's Gospel

John's distinctive character when compared to the Synoptic Gospels

The relationship between John and Mark

The relationship between John and Mark (a project)

Quiz: How well do you know John's Gospel? (please do this quiz before reading the notes)

The purpose of John's Gospel (a project)

Further reading (if you are interested)

Read this before your read Bauckham, "The Gospels as Eyewitness Testimony"

The Gospels as Eyewitness Testimony (Richard Bauckham)

The Historical reliability of the Gospels (A YouTube lecture by Peter Williams)

3 March - 9 March

John's Prologue - Lecture Notes

The Prologue of John (preliminary matters)

John's Prologue (part 3)

John's Prologue (part 1)

John's Prologue (part 2)

Further reading (if you are interested)

Images and maps illustrating the life of Jesus

Images of Jerusalem and the temple

10 March - 16 March

Lecture Notes - John 2

The Role of John the Baptist

John's Testimony to Jesus

John 2:1-11 (Jesus changes water to wine)

17 March - 23 March

Passover In John - Stanley Porter

The Jewish Festivals in John - Richard Hays

24 March - 30 March

Class Lecture notes - John 3 and 4

The Birth from Above (John 3:1-21 Part One)

The Birth from Above (John 3:1-21 Part Two)

Jesus and the Samaritan Woman in John 4

Who were the Samaritans?

31 March - 6 April

Lecture Notes - John 6

The Bread of Life Discourse in John 6

The Mission of the Son

Jesus and the Jews

7 April - 13 April

Lecture - I am the Good Shepherd (John 10)

John - The Ironic Gospel

Thoughts on Irony in Chapter 9

The Good Shepherd in John 10

Jesus' exaltation and glorification in John (a project)

Jesus' exaltation and glorification - answers

Further reading (if you are interested)

28 April - 4 May

Class Lectures - John 12-13

Jesus raises Lazarus (John 11:1-44)

The "I AM" Sayings in John's Gospel

Further reading (if you are interested)

5 May - 11 May

Lecture Slides - John 15

Mary Anoints Jesus (John 12:1-8)

The Conclusion to the First Part of John's Gospel

Introduction to the Upper Room Discourse

Jesus washes his disciples' feet

12 May - 18 May

Lecture Slides: The Holy Spirit in John

Jesus predicts Judas' betrayal in John 13:18-30

Jesus predicts Peter's denial in John 13:31-38

Signs in John's Gospel - Good or bad?

Read this before you do the projects on the 'Cosmic Trial'

Cosmic trial in John (project 1)

Cosmic trial in John (project 2)

Cosmic trial in John (project 3)

Cosmic Trial in John (project 4)

Cosmic Trial in John (some hints and helps)

19 May - 25 May

Ethics in John's Gospel

Ethics in John - Richard B Hays

26 May - 1 June

Class Lectures: John 17

The True Vine in John 15:1-17