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John’s Gospel: Reflections on Chapter 4

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Jay F Guin

[You know, I’d thought sure that I’d written a reflections post on John 4, but I sure can’t find it. So I’m taking us back a few chapters to correct my oversight.] There are just so many powerful lessons built … Continue reading →

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John’s Gospel: Chapter 10:11-21 (“I am the Good Shepherd”)

Posted on February 2, 2013 by Jay F Guin

(John 10:11a ESV)  11 I am the good shepherd. Jesus now changes figures of speech. No longer is he the door; he’s the shepherd. He borrows his language from Ezekiel 34 — (Eze 34:15 ESV)  15 I myself will be the … Continue reading →

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John’s Gospel: Chapter 10:1-10 (“I am the door”)

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Jay F Guin

John 10 continues the narrative of John 9. In particular, Jesus is responding to this exchange with the Pharisees — (John 9:39-41 ESV)  39 Jesus said, “For judgment I came into this world, that those who do not see may … Continue reading →

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John’s Gospel: Reflections on Chapter 9, Part 3.2 (Born in Time)

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Jay F Guin

The classic philosophic problem with regard to believing in God is: How can a good God let bad things happen? I’m sure you’ve heard it before. There have been books and songs and poems written to wrestle with this difficult … Continue reading →

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John’s Gospel: Reflections on Chapter 9, Part 3.1 (Born in Time)

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Jay F Guin

To set the mood — In the hills of mystery, In the foggy web of destiny, You can have what’s left of me, Where we were born in time. Bob Dylan’s song, performed by Eric Clapton I love quest novels. … Continue reading →

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John’s Gospel: Reflections on Chapter 9, Part 2 (Why heal on the Sabbath?)

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Jay F Guin

We regularly ask why it was okay for Jesus to heal on the Sabbath, but we rarely ask why he chose to do so. Think about it. John expends chapters 5, 7, 8, and 9 dealing with Jesus’ healing on … Continue reading →

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John’s Gospel: Reflections on Chapter 9, Part 1 (Why the Pharisees did not believe)

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Jay F Guin

Chapter 9 is another comedic chapter. Rather than Jesus’ debating the Jewish religious leaders, this dialog falls to a blind man. Jesus lets his case be argued by a man who’d never seen a Torah scroll, who’d never read the … Continue reading →

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John’s Gospel: Chapter 9:18-41 (“I was blind, but now I see”)

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Jay F Guin

(John 9:18-21 ESV) 18 The Jews did not believe that he had been blind and had received his sight, until they called the parents of the man who had received his sight  19 and asked them, “Is this your son, … Continue reading →

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John’s Gospel: Chapter 9:6-17 (“I washed, and I see”)

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Jay F Guin

(John 9:6-7 ESV)  6 Having said these things, he spit on the ground and made mud with the saliva. Then he anointed the man’s eyes with the mud  7 and said to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” … Continue reading →

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John’s Gospel: Chapter 9:1-5 (“Who sinned, this man or his parents?”)

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Jay F Guin

[If things go as planned, the materials issued on chapters 7 and 8 conclude the spring quarter for our adult Bible classes. Maybe this will be for the summer quarter of 2013.] (John 9:1-2 ESV)  As he passed by, he … Continue reading →

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