Tag Archives: John’s Gospel

Teachings of Jesus — John 14:18-24

Posted on August 17, 2019 by ehurst

Jesus is still talking along the lines of returning home to His Father’s heavenly court to take up His co-regency. The disciples are still expecting a restoration of the literal Davidic Kingdom of Israel. Their blindness here is almost painful. … Continue reading →

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Teachings of Jesus — John 14:12-17

Posted on August 10, 2019 by ehurst

In the Ancient Near East, every great ruler operated on the basis of a covenant. It was typical for such a ruler to pass this covenant to his heir, with a period of co-regency for the sake of smooth transition. … Continue reading →

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Teachings of Jesus — John 14:1-11

Posted on August 3, 2019 by ehurst

Jesus begins a series of heart lessons. As previously noted in this series, He is saying things He knows their hearts will recognize and will absorb, and store in their souls for use later. The only drama here is the … Continue reading →

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Teachings of Jesus — John 13:31-38

Posted on July 27, 2019 by ehurst

There is no big secret, no magical insights from this passage. It’s quite likely that you have read or heard a ton of stuff about it. The main point here is the focus John picks up in his reporting of … Continue reading →

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Teachings of Jesus — John 13:18-30

Posted on July 21, 2019 by ehurst

Cross posting from the other blog to create a synchronization point. This lesson will be different. Harmonizing the Gospels has always been a major chore and fraught with controversies. The Last Supper narrative is part of the most thoroughly picked … Continue reading →

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Teachings of Jesus — John 13:1-17

Posted on July 13, 2019 by ehurst

We need to understand some background here. Jesus and His disciples met for a Seder a day early. In that day and time, it was typical for professional groups and similar private clubs to meet like this, just men without … Continue reading →

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Teachings of Jesus — John 12:44-50

Posted on July 6, 2019 by ehurst

This is where we ditch the myth of propositional truth once and for all. Despite John using his simple Greek grammar to express it, what Jesus offers here is a quintessential Hebrew mystical statement. It is a paradox, for God … Continue reading →

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Teachings of Christ — John 12:20-36

Posted on June 29, 2019 by ehurst

Prior to the coming of Christ, the path of redemption back to Eden was quite demanding. Even for Israel, it was pretty tough. It usually meant studying the Covenant of Moses and seeking God’s face until the light dawned inside … Continue reading →

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Addenda to the Bible Lesson

Posted on June 23, 2019 by ehurst

Ref: Teachings of Jesus: John 11:1-46 Let me drill down a little deeper into Jesus’ comment in verses 9-10. He said this as a parable about the Jews who threatened His life. Take a look at this translation (MKJV): Jesus … Continue reading →

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Teachings of Jesus — John 10:22-39

Posted on June 15, 2019 by ehurst

The Feast of Dedication is early December on our calendar. Everyone in Jerusalem was wearing their winter garb. As Jesus walked in Solomon’s Portico, a bunch of scribes and Pharisees surrounded Jesus and demanded He state plainly whether He was … Continue reading →

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