We’ve Chronologically covered the
Old Testament, phase by phase:
OT1: Five Books of Laws incl Job.
OT2: Israel History to King David
from Joshua to 1 Chron + Psalms
as well as Reign of King Solomon
in 2nd Chron & Wisdom Poetry.
In OT Phase 3, we see decline
of the two Divided Kingdoms.
OT3A: 1 Kings & minor prophets.
OT3B: 2K1-17 & Prophets incl Isaiah
up to Israel’s Dispersion in 722BC.
OT3C: 2K18-25 & Prophets incl Jer
up to Judah’s Dispersion in 586BC.
Followed by Ezekiel & Daniel. And
then the Return from Exile, namely
Esther, Ezra & Nehemiah, as well as
Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi.
(All accessible in PrayerThots.com
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Having meditated on the synoptic
gospels in between OT phases,
we now continue with John. The
gospel of John is a gospel apart.
Mark, Matthew and Luke, despite
their different viewpoints, describe
many of the same events in
Jesus’ life. But John presents that
Jesus is God in the flesh, born to
die as the sacrifice for human sin.
Seven miraculous Signs,
Seven “I Am” Declarations and
Seven key Witnesses are cited
to show that “Jesus is the Christ,
the Son of God” (20:31).
We will cover the gospel of John
over 3 weekends under 6 divisions:
Coming of Son of God (J1-2)
Compassion of Son of God (J3-5)
Claims by the Son of God (J6-8)
Conflict with Son of God (J9-12)
Comfort from Son of God (J13-17)
Crucifixion of Son of God (J18-21)
Look Out for exposition on John
to prompt spiritual renewal and
have a reverent love of God.
Blessings/chris