Tag Archives: John’s Gospel

NT Doctrine — Resurrection Review

Posted on March 30, 2024 by ehurst

This is a review of a previous lesson on the Resurrection. John 20 (Parallels: Matthew 27, Mark 16 and Luke 24) Jesus lay in the tomb. As the Lamb, He died on the day of Passover, a High Sabbath. Then, … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — John 21

Posted on November 12, 2022 by ehurst

John was humble enough to make his final chapter about Peter, the appointed leader of the Twelve. This was his endorsement of that appointment, though he published his Gospel long after Peter and the others were dead for at last … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — John 20

Posted on November 5, 2022 by ehurst

Parallels: Matthew 27, Mark 16 and Luke 24. Jesus lay in the tomb. As the Lamb, He died on the day of Passover, a High Sabbath. Then, there had been the regular Sabbath the next day. Finally, in the wee … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — Matthew 27:45-66 and John 19:28-42

Posted on October 29, 2022 by ehurst

John tells us that, rather early in the process, Jesus asked him to assume custody of His mother, Mary. It should be obvious that Jesus didn’t trust His own siblings with the task because they didn’t believe in Him, and … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — John 17

Posted on September 17, 2022 by ehurst

We are truly blessed that John was able to recall so much of this conversation from Jesus’ final hours with His disciples. He also recorded the audible prayer Jesus uttered in their company that night. It was important that they … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — John 15

Posted on September 3, 2022 by ehurst

They had left the Upper Room and were making their way to the Kidron, then across to the Garden of Gethsemane. On the way, Jesus continued to unload a lot of truth in parables. You would be forgiven for thinking … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — John 14

Posted on August 27, 2022 by ehurst

This chapter of John is about as mystical as it gets. Had Judas been there to hear, it would have been one more excuse to betray Jesus and get out of this ministry. It was contrary to everything Judas was … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — John 13

Posted on August 20, 2022 by ehurst

(By request, I’m restoring these weekly Bible lessons to this blog. They will still appear in the forum as well.) The Seder was symbolic in the first place. It marked the birth of the Nation of Israel, the defining redemption … Continue reading →

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New Testament Doctrine: John 4:1-26

Posted on July 31, 2021 by ehurst

Rome would not have tolerated any trouble between the Jews and Samaritans. The spite remained, but things were generally peaceful. According to the Law of Moses, Jesus would later restrain His disciples from preaching to Samaritans the message meant to … Continue reading →

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New Testament Doctrine: John 3:22-36

Posted on July 24, 2021 by ehurst

Keep in mind that John the Baptist remains an Old Testament figure. His cousin Jesus is the bridge over from the Old to New Covenant, but John remained under Moses. His message and ministry was to prepare for the Messiah. … Continue reading →

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