John presents Jesus as the divine Son of God, the Word made flesh, through seven signs and seven 'I am' statements. Written so that readers may believe and have life in His name.
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๐ About This Book
Purpose
To demonstrate that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, so that readers may believe in him and have eternal life.
Audience
A broad audience of both Jewish and Gentile believers in the late first century, likely centered in Asia Minor.
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Did You Know?
- Written last of the four Gospels (around AD 85-95)
- 90% of John's content is unique - not found in the other Gospels
- Contains the 7 'I AM' statements of Jesus
- Does not record a single parable
- The word 'believe' appears 98 times - more than the other Gospels combined
- Contains the shortest verse in the Bible: 'Jesus wept' (11:35)
- John identifies himself as 'the disciple whom Jesus loved'
- The purpose statement is explicit: 'that ye might believe' (20:31)
- Contains the most detailed account of the Last Supper (ch. 13-17)
- The prologue (1:1-18) is one of the most theologically dense passages in Scripture