Guide to John

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John is the fourth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the gospel following Luke.

John was the last gospel to be written, and therefore it has the highest Christology. None of the synoptic gospels hint that Jesus is God. The gospel of John does so in several passages, equating the Word who became flesh with God, having Jews attempt to kill him for his attempted apotheosis, having Jesus call himself "I AM", and having St. Thomas fall to his knees, calling Jesus, "My Lord and my God".

John is written not so much as an exhaustive biographical narrative, but a collection of incidents strung together to make a set of theological points.

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Guide to the Bible edit
Torah: Genesis - Exodus - Leviticus - Numbers - Deuteronomy Old Testament History: Joshua - Judges - Ruth - Samuel (1 & 2) - Kings (1 and 2 Kings) - Chronicles - Ezra and Nehemiah - Esther Old Testament Wisdom: Job - Psalms - Proverbs - Ecclesiastes - Song of Solomon Major Prophets: Isaiah - Jeremiah - Lamentations - Ezekiel - Daniel Minor Prophets: Minor Prophets

The Gospels: Matthew - Mark - Luke - John Acts: Acts Pauline Epistles: Romans - 1 & 2 Corinthians - Galatians - Ephesians - Philippians - Colossians - 1 Thessalonians - 2 Thessalonians - 1 Timothy - 2 Timothy - Titus - Philemon General Epistles: Hebrews - James - 1 Peter - 2 Peter - 1 John - 2 John - 3 John - Jude Revelation: Revelation


Selected apocrypha: Gospel of Judas - Gospel of James - Gospel of Mary - Gospel of Philip - Gospel of Thomas - Nag Hammadi texts


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