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day o f Pentecost, (2) in the after-experi ences o f the apostles, and (3) in the his tory o f the human race ever since, for the Holy Spirit is continually performing His office work in convicting men o f sin, and revealing Christ to them ( 16:8-11). VII. The Witness of Various Individuals. From Nathaniel (1:49) to Thomas (20:28) the gospel repeatedly sets before us the testimony o f individuals a? to the effect upon them o f the claims and works o f Jesus: compare 1:34, 41, 49 ; 2:11, 23; 4:29, 41, 42, 53 ; 9:38; 19:38-40. MASTERING THE CONTENTS OF JOHN Make a name for each chapter, and be sure to form some link o f connection between the names given, so that one name will suggest the next; e. g. c. 1 deals with “ first things”—the first o f the Word, the first testimony o f the Baptist, and the first disciples. C. 2 deals with the “ first mir acle” (2:11), hence may be - called “ first event.” This “ first event” was a marriage at which, let us say, a “ Great Man” (N ic- odemus, c. 3) was married to a “Low Woman” (Woman o f Samaria, c. 4 ): Make some such association between each chap ter name, and the contents o f the whole book will be easily remembered. CHAPTER NAMES (Be sure to form a link o f association between each name). 1. Beginnings 11. Lazarus 2. First event 12. Anointing 3. Great Man 13. Footwashing 4. Low woman 14. Comforting 5. Sin-sick 15. Abiding 6. Bread 16. Holy Spirit 7. Water 17. Prayer ' 8. Light 18. Arrest 9. Darkness 19. Crucifixion 10. Shepherd 20. Resurrection 21. Seashore N ote :—Beginning with the next issue a full general analysis o f the gospel of John will be presented.
Yet compare 1:45, 46, 51; 2:16, 17; 3:14; 15; 4:25; 5:45-47; 7:40-44, 52; 10:34-36; 12:33-41; 19:23, 24, 28-30, 36, 37. There is need in our present day o f revising the apologetic value o f fulfilled prophecy as a proof o f the deity o f Christ, as well as o f the inspiration o f the Scriptures. V. The Witness of Jesus Himself. Jesus’ self-consciousness o f His deity and divine mission in the world is evidenced in many ways in this gospel. First, in the oft-recurring expression, “ I am,” which is a claim to the name and nature o f Jehovah (Exodus 3). John uses the emphatic form o f the pronoun. That Jesus claims this divine title^ for Himself is evident from such passages as 8 :24-jr“If ye believe not that I am ( “he” is in italics, is not in the Greek, and is not necessarily a part o f the text) ye shall die in your sins,” cf. also the “I am’s” o f this gospel (6:48, 51; 8:12, 23; 10:9, 11; 11:25; 14:6; 15:1; cf. Revelation 1:8, 11, 18; 22:16). Jesus’ own witrtess to Himself is fur ther'set forth in 8:14 and 18:37. Also in the Synoptists as seen (1) in the visit to the temple (Luke 2 :41-52, my Father’s business). (2) In the events connected with His baptism, such as Jesus’ recogni tion o f John’s relation to Himself and His work, the descending Spirit, and the heav enly voice—the meaning of these to Jesus — (Matthew 3:13-17; Mark 1:9-11; Luke 3 :21). (3) In the record o f the temptation, as related to His prescribed work in the world (Matthew 4:1-11). (4) In the call ing o f the twelve (Matthew 10). (5) As revealed in the claims and assumed prerog atives in the Sermon on the Mount (Mat thew 5-7). VI. The Witness of the Holy Spirit. Special emphasis is laid on this topic in the last discourse o f our Lord (15:26; 16*:14)—(‘The Spirit o f truth”. . : . “he shall bear witness o f Me.” This witness o f the Holy Spirit as to the deity and work o f Jesus Christ was fulfilled (1) on the
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