Chapter 1 (other portions to be done later)
- 1-18 (to be done later)
- 19-34 (to be done later)
- 34-42
- Cultural background to the Lamb of God from Isaiah 53
- References to Rabbis and disciples
- Theme of Messiah (the anointed one)
- Significance of the Lamb of God
- Mention of the time of day
- Mention of where Jesus was staying
- Andrew knew that Jesus was the Messiah, may bring trouble to himself and Simon, even upset the Roman authorities
- Jesus knowing and calling Peter Cephas
- Cannot know Jesus and not be changed
- Refer to Witness Cycle of Page #34 of the 2009 Urbana Handbook
- 43-51 (to be done later)
Chapter 2 (some portions to be done later)
- 1-12
- Background on ancient Jewish weddings which lasted over a week
- Bridegroom had to provide enough food for guests or get in legal trouble
- master of Banquet responsible for wine
- Calling “woman” was a polite title in the Middle East
- Theme of Jesus restorative power
- At a wedding to symbolize Christ married to the church
- Jesus went to Capernaum to rest
- Jesus now grows independent from his mother
- Considered embarrassing to run out of wine on the 1st day of the week
- His mother subtly pushing his ministry to the cross
- The servants obeyed Christ, the last being first
- Besides the servants, only the disciples and his mother knew
- So much wine because of Christ’s abundant love and to take dirty water and make it the best (symbol of old Testament merging to new Testament)
- The significant time inaugurates his starting ministry and provide a future for us to feast with Him
- Wedding means Christ is coming and he uses this ti start everything (but keeping a low profile)
- Parallel to the 7 days of Genesis, a week of new creation in new Testament
- Refer to chart on page #36 of the 2009 Urbana handbook
- 13-25 (to be done later)
Chapter 3 (some portions to be done later)
- 1-21
- Pharisees are an elite group of Jewish men committed to obeying the law fully
- Snake in Wilderness reference from Book of Numbers 21:4-9
- Reference to the Son of Man
- Nicodemus wanted to see affirmation but Jesus thought of something else
- Nicodemus came at night so not to ruin his claim
- Unlike Andrew earlier, Nicodemus knew more intellectual knowledge but had a very hard time understanding
- Pregnancy is in one place, but the mind is elsewhere
- Jesus compares to a snake so those who see him will be saved, comparing old Testament snakes to the Pharisees
- 22-36 (to be done later)
Chapter 4 (some portions to be done later)
- 1-3
- Jesus learned the Pharisees heard of him baptizing more than John, but his disciples were actually doing this
- Jesus left Judea for Galilee once more
- 4-26
- Theme of the Living Water from Jeremiah 2:13
- Reference to Genesis 32 of Jacob
- This ends the physical provision by Jacob and now Jesus provides the spiritual need
- The land has a bad history with Jacob and Esau, and Jesus came to heal
- He goes to Samaria (of outcasts) and the woman is the worst of the outcast
- He crosses many barriers to reach people
- The Pharisees would not chase him in Samaria
- The time from the wedding he says is now
- Water is necessary, a symbol of eternity
- immediate context of water to share with women
- God wants reconciliation with this man
- bring her husband to be a disciple
- Jesus exposes her life into light
- She takes a step in believing and shares with the townspeople
- Jesus wants to speak to the world and reads to anyone
- Jesus wants to change the routine of how Samaritans worship
- 27-42 (to be done later)
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Chapter 5-14 (to be done later)
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Chapter 15 (Work In Progress)
- verse 15:9, As God loved his only son, he loves us too, remain in his love.
