John for Everyone: Chapters 1-10

by Wright, N. T.

• ISBN13: 9780664227890
• ISBN10: 0664227899
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-03-01
• Publisher: Ingram Pub Services

Summary

Making use of his scholar's understanding, yet writing in an approachable and anecdotal style, Tom Wright manages to unravel the great complexity of the extraordinary Gospel of John. He describes it as "one of the great books in the literature of the world; and part of its greatness is the way it reveals its secrets not just to a high-flown leaning but to those who come to it with humility and hope." Wright's stimulating comments are combined with his own fresh and inviting translation of the Bible text.Tom Wright has undertaken a tremendous task: to provide guides to all the books of the New Testament, and to include in them his own translation of the entire text. Each short passage is followed by a highly readable discussion with background information, useful explanations and suggestions, and thoughts as to how the text can be relevant to our lives today. A glossary is included at the back of the book. The series is suitable for group study, personal study, or daily devotions.

Table of Contents

Introduction	ix
Map	xii
John 1.1-18 The Word Made Flesh	1	(5)
John 1.19-28 The Evidence of John	6	(3)
John 1.29-34 The Lamb and the Spirit	9	(4)
John 1.35-42 The First Disciples	13	(3)
John 1.43-51 Philip and Nathaniel	16	(3)
John 2.1-42 Water into Wine	19	(4)
John 2.13-25 Jesus In the Temple	23	(4)
John 3.1-13 Jesus and Nicodemus	27	(4)
John 3.14-21 The Snake and the Love of God	31	(4)
John 3.22-36 The Bridegroom and His Friend	35	(3)
John 4.1-15 The Woman of Samaria	38	(5)
John 4.16-26 Jesus and the Woman	43	(4)
John 4.27-42 Sower and Reaper Rejoice Together	47	(3)
John 4.43-54 The Official's Son	50	(4)
John 5.1-9a The Healing of the Cripple	54	(3)
John 5.9b-18 God's Son Breaks the Sabbath!	57	(4)
John 5.19-29 The Coming Judgment	61	(3)
John 5.30-38 The Evidence in Support of Jesus	64	(3)
John 5.39-47 Jesus and Moses	67	(3)
John 6.1-15 Feeding the Five Thousand	70	(4)
John 6.16-25 Jesus Walking on the Water	74	(3)
John 6.26-35 Bread from Heaven	77	(4)
John 6.36-46 The Father's Will	81	(3)
John 6.47-59 Eating and Drinking the Son of Man	84	(4)
John 6.60-71 Division among Jesus' Followers	88	(4)
John 7.1-9 Jesus and His Brothers	92	(3)
John 7.10-18 Disputes about Jesus	95	(4)
John 7.19-30 Moses and the Messiah	99	(4)
John 7.31-39 Rivers of Living Water	103	(3)
John 7.40-52 Where Does the Messiah Come From?	106	(4)
John 7.53-8.11 Adultery and Hypocrisy	110	(4)
John 8.12-20 The Light of the World	114	(3)
John 8.21-29 From Below or from Above	117	(4)
John 8.30-36 The Truth Will Make You Free	121	(3)
John 8.37-47 Children of Abraham - Or of the Devil	124	(4)
John 8.48-59 Before Abraham, 'I Am'	128	(3)
John 9.1-12 The Man Born Blind	131	(4)
John 9.13-23 The Blind Man's Parents	135	(4)
John 9.24-34 Is Jesus from God?	139	(4)
John 9.35-41 Seeing and Not Seeing	143	(4)
John 10.1-10 The Good Shepherd	147	(3)
John 10.11-18 The Shepherd and the Sheep	150	(4)
John 10.19-30 The Messiah and the Father	154	(4)
John 10.31-42 Blasphemy!	158	(5)
Glossary	163