Man Healed at the Pool of Bethesda Jesus was in Jerusalem for another feast (v. 1). John Gospel is
unique in that it includes several stories about Jesus observing the
various religious feasts in Jerusalem. During his time in Jerusalem,
Jesus went by the pool, called Bethesda, which is just north of the
Sheep Gate (v. 2). ...
Jesus Claims to be God In the previous passage, Jesus healed the lame man on the
Sabbath (vv. 8-9). Later Jesus found the man in the temple and
told him to stop sinning or something worse would happen to him
(v. 14). Jesus was interested not only in the healing of a person’s
body, but far more importantly he was ...
Four Types of Resurrections Jesus defended His actions pointing out that He was only imitating
His Father (v. 19). God’s sustaining work on the world has never
ceased nor will it (vv. 20-23). Lack of understanding was not the
problem. The Jews understood perfectly that Jesus was claiming
equality with God. They ...
Jesus’ Witnesses of his Diety Our Lord knows what His opponents are
thinking and so at the outset of His
testimony, He informs them He knows
they will not accept His testimony alone.
The Old Testament law required two or
three witnesses (Deut. 17:6) for a man to
be found guilty. Thus the Scripture state
…
Blindness to the Truth of the Scriptures Jesus knew that they would not accept His testimony alone. The
Old Testament law required two or three witnesses for a man to be
found guilty (Deut. 17:6). Therefore, Jesus supplied actional
witnesses. His witness were (1) Himself (vv.30-31), (2) John the
Baptist (vv. 33-35), (3) His works ...
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Man Healed at the Pool of Bethesda
Jesus was in Jerusalem for another feast (v. 1). John Gospel is unique in that it includes several stories about Jesus observing the various religious feasts in Jerusalem. During his time in Jerusalem, Jesus went by the pool, called Bethesda, which is just north of the Sheep Gate (v. 2). ...
Jesus Claims to be God
In the previous passage, Jesus healed the lame man on the Sabbath (vv. 8-9). Later Jesus found the man in the temple and told him to stop sinning or something worse would happen to him (v. 14). Jesus was interested not only in the healing of a person’s body, but far more importantly he was ...
Four Types of Resurrections
Jesus defended His actions pointing out that He was only imitating His Father (v. 19). God’s sustaining work on the world has never ceased nor will it (vv. 20-23). Lack of understanding was not the problem. The Jews understood perfectly that Jesus was claiming equality with God. They ...
Jesus’ Witnesses of his Diety
Our Lord knows what His opponents are thinking and so at the outset of His testimony, He informs them He knows they will not accept His testimony alone. The Old Testament law required two or three witnesses (Deut. 17:6) for a man to be found guilty. Thus the Scripture state …
Blindness to the Truth of the Scriptures
Jesus knew that they would not accept His testimony alone. The Old Testament law required two or three witnesses for a man to be found guilty (Deut. 17:6). Therefore, Jesus supplied actional witnesses. His witness were (1) Himself (vv.30-31), (2) John the Baptist (vv. 33-35), (3) His works ...