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Overview
As Catholics in ever-growing numbers are taking part in Bible studies, many questions arise. How do I study the Bible? Where do I begin? Is it OK to interpret the Bible for ourselves? What Bible should I use? How can I understand such a deep book as the Gospel of St. John?
This book has the answer to these and many other such questions. Stephen Ray takes the difficult and makes it easy; he takes the confusion and makes things clear. It gives a simple start for a beginner while providing the depth and profundity for the scholar. This book is one of a kind. It is the first extensive, easy to use and thoroughly Catholic study guide available.
This Bible study provides extensive ""text boxes"" with detailed information that helps students discover the cultural, religious, historical and other information on the specific passage they are studying. It utilizes quotes for a wide range of scholars, historians and specialists to instruct the student and give valuable insights into the background and meaning of the text. This book can serve as a basic Bible study guide for working through the Gospel of John, helping the student plumb the depths of St. John's marvelous and deeply spiritual Gospel. It is excellent for use by individuals or groups, for families or schools.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781681494524 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Ignatius Press |
| Publication date: | 06/17/2011 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 461 |
| Sales rank: | 731,059 |
| File size: | 746 KB |
About the Author
Stephen K. Ray was raised in a devout and loving Baptist family. His father was a deacon and Bible teacher, and Stephen was very involved in the Baptist Church as a teacher of Biblical studies. After an in-depth study of the writings of the Church Fathers, both Steve and his wife Janet converted to the Catholic Church. He is the host of the popular, award-winning film series on salvation history, The Footprints of God. Steve is also the author of the best-selling books Crossing the Tiber, and St. John's Gospel.
Table of Contents
| Abbreviations | 15 | |
| Introduction | 17 | |
| Simple Guidelines for Studying the Bible | 18 | |
| Which Translation to Use? | 24 | |
| How to Use This Study Guide | 27 | |
| Who Wrote the Gospel of St. John? | 29 | |
| The Apostle John | 31 | |
| John's Audience and Purpose in Writing | 33 | |
| John 1a | The "Overture": The Word Becomes Flesh | 37 |
| John 1:1-2 In the Beginning Was the Word | 39 | |
| John 1:3-5 All Things Came into Being through Him | 42 | |
| John 1:6-13 True Light and Children of God | 44 | |
| John 1:14-18 The Incarnation--The Word Became Flesh | 48 | |
| John 1b | John the Baptist; Choosing the Disciples | 60 |
| John 1:19-34 Testimony of John the Baptist | 60 | |
| John 1:35-51 Jesus Chooses Disciples | 64 | |
| John 2 | Jesus, Mary, and the Wedding in Cana--Cleansing the Temple in Jerusalem | 72 |
| John 2:1-5 The Wedding in Cana: Mary and Jesus | 73 | |
| John 2:6-11 The Wedding in Cana: Water into Wine, Old Transformed into the New | 81 | |
| John 2:12-21 The Temple in Jerusalem, the Resurrection Proclaimed | 84 | |
| John 2:22-25 Belief and the Heart of Man | 91 | |
| John 3 | "You Must Be Born Anew"--"For God So Loved the World" | 93 |
| John 3:1-21 Jesus and Nicodemus | 93 | |
| John 3:22-36 John the Baptizer | 107 | |
| John 4 | The Samaritan Woman, the Gentile Official: Conversion and Faith | 110 |
| John 4:1-42 The Samaritan Woman Is Offered Living Water | 110 | |
| John 4:43-54 Jesus' Second Sign; He Heals a Gentile's Son | 121 | |
| John 5 | Infirm Man Healed at the Pools of Bethesda--Jesus Calls Four Witnesses | 123 |
| John 5:1-9 Healing at the Pool on the Sabbath | 123 | |
| John 5:10-18 The Jews React to the "Sabbath Violation" | 127 | |
| John 5:19-47 Jesus Defends and Explains His Equality with God | 130 | |
| John 6a | Miraculous Bread to Feed the People--Jesus Walks on the Water | 136 |
| John 6:1-15 Multiplication of Loaves, the Eucharist Foreshadowed | 136 | |
| John 6:16-21 Jesus Walks on the Water: The Fifth Sign | 145 | |
| John 6b | "Unless You Eat My Flesh and Drink My Blood"--The Eucharist | 149 |
| John 6:22-59 Jesus, the Bread of Life | 149 | |
| John 6:60-70 Many Disciples Abandon the Words of Eternal Life | 165 | |
| John 7 | Jewish Feast of Booths--Two Debates: Who Is Jesus? Rivers of Living Water | 172 |
| John 7:1-13 Jesus Goes Up to Jerusalem for the Feast of Booths | 172 | |
| John 7:14-24 Jesus Teaches at the Feast | 176 | |
| John 7:25-44 Is Jesus the Christ? | 180 | |
| John 7:45-53 Unbelief of Jewish Leaders | 183 | |
| John 8 | The Adulterous Woman; More Debates: Who Is Christ? True "I am" | 185 |
| John 8:1-13 The Woman Caught in Adultery | 185 | |
| John 8:12-30 Jesus Is the Light of the World | 189 | |
| John 8:31-59 The Truth Will Make You Free | 192 | |
| John 9 | The Blind Man Sees--The Seeing Men Are Blind; More Debates: Who Is Jesus? | 199 |
| John 9:1-12 Jesus Heals the Blind Beggar | 199 | |
| John 9:13-34 Dispute over the Healed Man | 204 | |
| John 9:35-41 Jesus Reaffirms His Deity | 207 | |
| John 10 | The Good Shepherd Makes Himself Out to Be God! Who Is Jesus? | 210 |
| John 10:1-21 The Bad Shepherds Oppose the Good Shepherd | 210 | |
| John 10:22-42 The Feast of Dedication: Are You the Messiah? Are You God? | 216 | |
| John 11 | Lazarus Raised from the Dead: "I Am the Resurrection and the Life" | 224 |
| John 11:1-16 The Setting for the Seventh Sign | 224 | |
| John 11:17-33 Jesus Goes to Bethany | 227 | |
| John 11:34-44 Jesus Raises Lazarus | 232 | |
| John 11:45-57 The Sanhedrin Condemns Jesus | 234 | |
| John 12 | Anointing Jesus--the Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem | 238 |
| John 12:1-11 Jesus Anointed at Bethany | 238 | |
| John 12:12-19 Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem | 242 | |
| John 12:20-36 Greeks Seek Jesus; His Death Foretold | 245 | |
| John 12:37-50 The Disbelief of the Jews | 248 | |
| John 13 | The Humble, Compassionate King; The Foolish, Treacherous Servant | 251 |
| John 13:1-17 Maundy Thursday: Jesus Washes Feet | 251 | |
| John 13:18-38 The Betrayal and Glory | 257 | |
| John 14 | The Way to Heaven--The Gift of the Holy Spirit | 265 |
| John 14:1-14 Heaven and the Way to Get There | 265 | |
| John 14:15-31 Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit | 272 | |
| John 15 | The Vine and Branches--In the World, but Not of the World | 278 |
| John 15:1-17 Abide Fruitfully in Christ or Burn | 278 | |
| John 15:18-27 In the World, but Not of the World | 285 | |
| John 16 | Jesus Prepares to Leave and Return; The Action of the Holy Spirit | 289 |
| John 16:1-6 Christians and Persecution | 289 | |
| John 16:7-15 The Action of the Holy Spirit | 291 | |
| John 16:16-24 Jesus' Crucifixion and Resurrection Foretold | 295 | |
| John 16:25-33 Jesus' Last Consolations | 296 | |
| John 17 | Our High Priest Prays--The Visible Unity of the Church | 300 |
| John 17:1-5 Jesus Prays for Himself | 300 | |
| John 17:6-19 Jesus Prays for His Disciples | 306 | |
| John 17:20-26 Jesus Prays for the Church--Those Believing the Apostles' Word | 309 | |
| John 18 | The Betrayal, Arrest, and Trials of Jesus--"King of the Jews?" | 313 |
| John 18:1-11 Jesus Is Betrayed and Arrested | 313 | |
| John 18:12-23 Trial before Annas | 317 | |
| John 18:24-27 Trial before Caiaphas | 323 | |
| John 18:28-40 Trial before Pilate | 324 | |
| John 19a | Jesus Condemned--The Pain of the Crucifixion | 331 |
| John 19:1-16 Jesus Abused before Pilate | 331 | |
| John 19:17-24 The Crucifixion Begins | 337 | |
| John 19b | The Crucifixion and Burial of Jesus--The Birth of the Church | 346 |
| John 19:25-27 Mary and John at the Cross | 346 | |
| John 19:28-37 Jesus Dies on the Cross | 353 | |
| John 19:38-42 The Burial of Jesus | 361 | |
| John 20 | Death Could Not Hold Him--"My Lord and My God" | 366 |
| John 20:1-10 The Empty Tomb | 366 | |
| John 20:11-18 Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene | 370 | |
| John 20:19-31 Jesus Appears to the Disciples | 373 | |
| John 20:24-31 Jesus and "Doubting Thomas" | 379 | |
| John 21 | The Grand Finale: Jesus Meets the Apostles--The Pope and the Church | 383 |
| Appendix St. John's Grand "Finale"! | 383 | |
| John 21:1-14 Jesus Appears in Galilee | 384 | |
| John 21:15-17 Peter Appointed as Shepherd | 391 | |
| John 21:18-23 The Future of Peter and John | 397 | |
| Concluding Thoughts | 401 | |
| Bibliography | 403 | |
| Acknowledgments | 417 | |
| Index of Scripture | 419 | |
| Index of Topics | 453 |