Studies in John
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Sunday, April 1st, 2007I. Introduction When Jesus said on the cross, “It is finished,” he was making a definite assertion that no price remained to be paid for our redemption; he had suffered God’s full wrath against our sins, and he had satisfied the law’s fullest demands for justice. However, this did not mean that the story of redemption […]
Studies in John (Lesson 14: Golgotha)
Friday, March 23rd, 2007I. The Day of Atonement and the Climax of History So far, in our journey through the tabernacle, there is only one place we have not been; and that one place is so holy that only the High Priest could enter it, and only once a year, bringing sacrificial blood for his own sins and the […]
Studies in John (Lesson 13: Jesus’ High-Priestly Prayer)
Friday, March 16th, 2007I. The Altar of Incense During the course of our journey through the gospel of John, we have also taken a journey through the tabernacle, and we have seen how all of its imagery is fulfilled in Jesus. He is the Lamb of God, offered upon the brazen altar at the entrance to the courtyard. He […]
Studies in John (Lesson 12: The Farewell Discourse)
Sunday, March 11th, 2007I. Introduction In the previous chapter (thirteen), John related the last major event that took place between Jesus and his disciples before he went to the cross. In the following three chapters, John will relate the last major discourse that Jesus gave to his disciples before he went to the cross. These three chapters are probably […]
Studies in John (Lesson 11: The Last Supper)
Sunday, March 4th, 2007I. Introduction Throughout the first twelve chapters of John, we have noticed a definite pattern: Jesus performs a miracle, and then gives a discourse that brings out the spiritual significance of that miracle. In the second portion of John’s gospel (chapters thirteen through twenty-one), the same basic pattern occurs, but in reverse, and on a larger […]
Studies in John (Lesson 10: The Triumphal Entry)
Monday, February 26th, 2007I. Introduction As we mentioned in the first lesson, the gospel of John may be divided into two major sections, the first of which emphasizes Jesus’ sign-miracles and connected discourses; and the second of which emphasizes the true meaning and manifold effects of Jesus’ death and resurrection. In this lesson, we will look at chapter twelve, […]
Studies in John (Lesson 9: The Resurrection of Lazarus)
Monday, February 19th, 2007I.Lazarus Dies (John 11:1-16) Throughout the gospel of John, Jesus’ sign-miracles have been growing ever more extraordinary, and his related teachings have become ever more explicit. Finally, in this last sign, we see the climax of Jesus’ sign-revelation, and the last miracle that John would record before Christ’s own death on the cross. Previously, we have […]
Studies in John (Lesson 8: The Healing of the Man Born Blind)
Monday, February 12th, 2007I.The Golden Lampstand We have already noted that, when one entered the tabernacle, he would immediately see the table of the bread of the presence on his right. If he turned and looked to his left, he would see the golden candlestick, which would have been the only source of light in the tabernacle (Exodus 25:31-37). […]
Studies in John (Lesson 7: The Feast of Tabernacles)
Wednesday, January 24th, 2007I. The Feast of Tabernacles It is by no means a mere coincidence that the events of this week’s lesson, and Christ’s subsequent teachings, took place during the Feast of Tabernacles. For, as we have already noted with respect to the tabernacle furniture, so we will find that Christ likewise fulfilled all the symbolism of the […]
Studies in John (Lesson 6: The Feeding of the Five Thousand)
Tuesday, January 16th, 2007I.The Table of the Bread of the Presence When one first entered the Tabernacle proper, after having passed through the courtyard, he would immediately notice the table of the bread of the presence on his left (Exodus 25:23-30). This table, especially in light of the name that God had given to it, would immediately call to […]
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