Just as a coin has two sides, both valid, so Jesus Christ has two natures, both valid. Luke presents Christ Jesus in His humanity as the Son of Man; John portrays Him in His deity as the Son of God. John's purpose is crystal clear: to set forth Christ Jesus in His deity in order to spark believing faith in his readers. John's Gospel is topical, not primarily chronological, and it revolves around seven miracles and seven "I Am" statements of Christ Jesus.
Following an extended eyewitness description of the Upper Room meal and discourse, John records events leading up to the Resurrection, the final climactic proof that Jesus is Who He claims to be --- the Son of God.
The title of the Fourth Gospel follows the same format as the titles of the synoptic Gospels; Kata Ioannen, "According to John." As with the others, the word "Gospel" was added later. Ioannes is derived from the Hebrew name Johanan, "Yahwey Has Been Gracious."
This concludes the information on the four Gospels --- Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, the Books that are about the birth, life, death and resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Christ Jesus. If you read the others concurrently (see archives) you will see how they harmonize perfectly, each showing a different "nature" of Christ Jesus.
A bit more information on the Apostle John...he was "the disciple that Jesus loved." Also, he was the only Apostle that was not martyred and lived a long life and died of natural causes, although it is not known how or when John died. It is well-believed that he lived out the rest of his life in Ephesus after the Revelation of Christ Jesus while in exile in Patmos. Below you will find a full-length movie based on his Gospel. It follows the Holy Scriptures completely with very little dramatic license. It's long but well worth watching. Tomorrow I will give information on the other books of the New Testament as well as the Old. God bless you all and enjoy the movie. It brings John's Gospel to life as well as the life of Jesus Christ.
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