gospel of john

Gospel of John

 

ASSIGNMENT 6

This assignment covers John 13-15.

 

 

1.         What is the writer’s major objective in the section 13:1-17:26?  13:1.  Bruce, p. 278.

 

2.         How does Jesus’ love “for his own” compare to God's love for the world?  13:1 (cf. John 3:16).

 

3.         Explain why Jesus laid aside his garments. 13:4.  Bruce, p. 280.

 

4.         What is the connection of verse 3 to washing the disciples' feet?  13:3-5.  Bruce, p. 280. 

 

5.         Why did Peter say to Jesus “You will never wash my feet?” 13:8.  Bruce, p. 281.

 

6.         What spiritual application did Jesus relate to his washing the disciples' feet?  13:10.  Bruce, p. 283.

 

7.         Do you think Jesus intended foot washing to become a religious ceremony? What practical application should Jesus' followers make of his washing the disciples' feet?  13:12-17. Bruce, p. 285.

 

8.         Explain whether the prophecy of Jesus’ betrayal might eliminate Judas Iscariot's power of choice? 13:18-19 (cf. Psalm 41:9).  Bruce, p. 287.

 

9.         On which occasion is the “disciple whom Jesus loved” first mentioned?  13:21-23.  Bruce, p. 289.

 

10.     Compare the posture for eating on special occasions with the normal posture for eating in Jesus’ day.  Bruce, pp. 289f.

 

11.     Do you agree with Bruce that Satan could not have entered Judas had he not granted him permission? Explain. 13:27. Bruce, p. 290.

 

12.     How did the other disciples understand Jesus’ words to Judas “What you do, do quickly?”  13:27-30.

 

13.     To what event does Jesus point in verse 31. Bruce, pp. 291,293.

 

14.     In what sense is the commandment to love one another a new commandment?  13:34  (cf. Matthew 22:27-40).  Bruce, p. 294.

 

15.     What did Tertullian (200 A.D.) report that pagans of his day said about Christians?  Bruce, p. 294.

 

16.     What bold statement did Simon Peter make?  13:37.

 

17.     Concerning which things were the apostles probably troubled? 14:1.  Bruce, p. 297.

 

18.     Compare various translations of John 14:2 and comment. For what purpose did Jesus say he was going away?

 

19.     For what purpose did Jesus say he would return? 14:3.

 

20.     Analyze and discuss the meaning of John 14:6.  Bruce, p. 298.

 

21.     What statement of Jesus caused Philip to say “Lord, show us the Father?”  14:7-8.

 

22.     Knowledge of the mutual indwelling of the Father and the Son is based on what two things?  14:10-11.

 

23.     What “greater works” than those which Jesus performed would  his believing disciples be able to do?  14:12.  Bruce, p. 300.

 

24.     What did Jesus mean by “in my name?”  14:13.

 

25.     Love for Christ is shown in what way? 14:15 (cf. 1 John 5:3).

 

26.     What or who is the Paraclete? What does the word mean? 14:16f. Bruce, pp. 301f.

 

27.     In the statement “I will not leave you desolate,” define desolate. 14:18.  Bruce, p. 303.

 

28.     Explain Bruce's expression “threefold coinherence” concerning verse 20.  Bruce, p. 304.

 

29.     What two things would the Holy Spirit do for the disciples? 14:26.

 

30.     How could Jesus say “The Father is greater than I” (verse 28) and then say "I and the Father are one"? (10:30).  Bruce, p. 307, footnote 15.

 

31.     What kind of victory is suggested by verses 30-31?  Bruce,   p. 306.

 

32.     Identify the vine and branches of this parable. How are they related? 15:1-6. Bruce, p. 308 (cf. Bruce, p. 316, footnote 2).

 

33.     Read verses 15:4-6 carefully.  Comment on their implications. (See also Ezekiel 15:1-8).

 

34.     What is the distinction between “words” (rhemata) of verse 7 and the “word” (logos) of verse 3.  Bruce, p. 309.

 

35.     How is the Father glorified?  15:8  (cf. 13:31).

 

36.     Explain verse 10 in comparison to John 3:16.

 

37.     What is the greatest proof of one's love? 15:13 (cf. I John 3:16; Romans 5: 8-10).

 

38.     Why did Jesus call his disciples friends rather than slaves? 15:15.  Bruce, p. 312.

 

39.     Did the disciples first choose Jesus, or did he first choose them?  What does that suggest? 15:16.

 

40.     For what reason would the disciples incur the hatred of the world?  15:18f.  Bruce, p. 313.

 

41.     Would persecution necessarily be the lot of Jesus' disci​ples?  15:20-21  (cf. Matthew 10:16-25; Acts 9:4).

 

42.     Why would the Jews who saw and heard Jesus bear a heavier respon​sibility than their predecessors?  15:22-24 (cf. Matthew 11: 20-24).

 

43.     Locate and comment on the Old Testament scripture that was fulfilled in the Jews' hatred of Jesus.  15:25.  Bruce, p. 315.

 

44.     Who would bear witness to Christ after he is gone? 15:26f.