The Gospel of JOHN

The Gospel of JOHN

J. RAMSEY MICHAELS

William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company Grand Rapids, Michigan / Cambridge, U.K.

CONTENTS

Editors Preface viii

Authors Preface x

Abbreviations xiv Bibliography xvi

INTRODUCTION 1

I. THE NATURE OF JOHNS GOSPEL 1

II. THE AUTHORSHIP OF THE GOSPEL 5

A. John in Ancient Traditions 6

B. The Tradition Pro and Con 12

C. That Disciple 17

III. TRUTH CLAIMS 24

IV. JOHN AND THE OTHER GOSPELS 27

V. THE STRUCTURE OF JOHNS GOSPEL 30

VI. LOCATION AND DATE 37

VII. THEOLOGICAL CONTRIBUTIONS 39

TEXT, EXPOSITION, AND NOTES 45

I. PREAMBLE: THE LIGHT (1:1-5) 47

II. THE TESTIMONY OF JOHN (1:63:36) 57

A. John and the Coming of the Light (1:6-13) 58

B. Our Testimony and Johns (1:14-18) 74

C. John and Jesus (1:19-34) 93 D. Jesus and Johns Disciples (1:35-51) 117

E. Jesus at Cana and Capernaum (2:1-12) 139

F. Jesus in the Temple at Passover (2:13-22) 156

G. Jesus and Nicodemus at Passover (2:233:21) 171

H. Johns Farewell (3:22-36) 211

III. JESUS SELF-REVELATION TO THE WORLD (4:112:50) 228

A. Jesus and the Samaritans (4:1-42) 229

B. Jesus in Galilee Again (4:43-54) 270

C. Jesus and the Sick Man in Jerusalem (5:1-18) 285

D. Jesus Answer to the Jews in Jerusalem (5:19-47) 305

E. Across the Lake and Back (6:1-21) 338

F. Jesus and the Crowd at Capernaum (6:22-40) 359

G. Jesus and the Jews at Capernaum (6:41-59) 382

H. Jesus and His Disciples at Capernaum (6:60-71) 404

I. To Jerusalem, or Not? (7:1-13) 419

J. Jesus in the Temple (7:14-36) 431

K. The Last Day of the Festival: Jesus and the Pharisees (7:378:29) 459

L. The Last Day of the Festival: Jesus and the Jews Who Believed (8:30-59) 501

M. Jesus and the Man Born Blind (9:1-38) 537

N. Blind Guides and the Good Shepherd (9:3910:21) 570

O. Titles and Works (10:22-42) 593 P. Going to Bethany (11:1-16) 612

Q. The Raising of Lazarus, and Its Consequences (11:17-54) 625

R. To Jerusalem Again (11:5512:19) 659

S. The Hour of Glorification (12:20-36) 683

T. The Verdict on the World (12:37-50) 706

IV. JESUS SELF-REVELATION TO THE DISCIPLES (13:117:26) 719

A. Jesus at Supper (13:1-20) 719

B. The Departure of Judas (13:21-35) 745

C. Four Questions (13:3614:31) 761

D. Indwelling and the Love Command (15:1-17) 799

E. The World and the Advocate (15:1816:16) 817

F. The Disciples Response (16:17-33) 840

G. The Prayer for the Disciples (17:1-26) 856

V. VERIFICATION OF JESUS SELF-REVELATION IN HIS PASSION AND RESURRECTION (18:121:25) 883

A. The Arrest and Hearing (18:1-27) 883

B. Jesus, Pilate, and the Jews (18:2819:15) 912

C. The Crucifixion and Burial (19:16-42) 945

D. The Empty Tomb and the First Appearance: Jesus and Mary (20:1-18) 984

E. The Second Appearance: The Disciples and Thomas (20:19-31) 1004

F. The Third Appearance and Simon Peters Commission (21:1-25) 1025

INDEXES

Subjects 1059

Authors 1065

Scripture References 1069

Early Extrabiblical Literature 1089