contrast Jews?

Wordplay on "Jacob", contrast Jacob

no guile, deceit, treachery in Him

change from singular "you" speaking just to Nathaniel to plural "you" speaking to disciples/readers

again, repeat

from above - pointing to heaven

why so many people claim to be 'born-again" and live no differently

They think (Because they have been told) That all we have to do is pray a prayer, etc. and we will change our own life and get a fresh start . Just buy my book, donate to my ministry, pray holding my special prayer shammy and follow my 5 easy steps and your life will be totally changed by the end of the week

Rant on doing ministry in the flesh

Jesus knows and speaks, testifies what He has seen

Nicodemus does not receive His testimony

Jesus tells him earthly things and he does not believe

How will he believe if Jesus tells him heavenly things

Nic just not able to hear

Pos.: Those who believe in Him are not condemned

Men loved the darkness instead

Reason: their deeds were evil, wicked, worthless

I am not the Christ

I was sent for this reason:

Wedding Metaphor is messianic

I am the bestman, not the groom

The bride belongs to Him

I rejoice in the groom

Therein is my Joy fulfilled

One from above is above all- superior in status

he speaks from the earth

breaking social convention - acceptance

Building bridges with people on their own terms

made self vulnerable/let self be served

if she knew the gift of God

and who it is who is asking her for a drink

she would ask Him

Give me this water

So I won't thirst

You have spoken well that you do not have a husband

for you have had five husbands and the one you have now is not your husband

This you have said truly

I see that you are a prophet

Settle the controversy of where we should worship: on this mountain or in Jerusalem?

Believe me, woman - double meaning "Believe in me"

The Father is seeking these kind of worshippers

I know Messiah is Coming (called Christ)

When Messiah comes,

He will announce/report/explain all things

The one speaking to you (announcing/explaining all things)

Has someone brought Him food?

to do the will of the One Who sent me

and to complete His work

lift up your eyes

to harvest what you have not worked for

not yet the kind of receiving John is recommending

setup for next section

prob. official in Herod Antipas' court

Poss. gentile, but not certainly

"You" is plural - not just this guy, but people in general

rant on signs for signs sake or for selfish sake

Signs are to see Jesus

not proving necessity of signs and wonders

but criticizing their lack of faith without them

He will later bless those who believe based on testimony - re:Thomas

healed before he did anything, not waiting on his response before healing

Not actually breaking OT Law, but breaking their traditions that had surrounded the law

In the same way, Jesus does not break the Law, but their traditions

The problem with Pharisaism is not that they are zealous to keep the law, as if licence were the cure

Their problem was substituting human traditions and rules for God's standard and right understanding of its purpose and the heart behind it. Jesus said as much in Mk. 7 honor with lips, hearts far away, worship me in vain, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men. Forsaken the commands of God and hold to the tradition of men.

Throwing away God's laws and making up new traditions that better suit our depraved, self-centered culture is not evan an improvement over pharisaic legalism

Best way is the Christian way - Joyously, motivated by gratitude for grace given and faith in future grace and trust in God's holiness, we don't set aside the Law, but rather uphold the law. We demonstrate to a watching world that slavery to God brings more freedom, than the counterfeit freedom of doing whatevery you want, which is not freedom, but slavery to sin.

notice blatant repetition

irony/misunderstanding

They noticed the rule breaking, but missed the obvious - the guy was healed

Augustine "They sought darkness from the Sabbath more than light from the miracle."

Jewish tradition agrees that God is constantly working without breaking sabbath Exoc. Rab. 30:9

Similar to Synoptics - God is a merciful healing God, therefore mercy and healings are not only permitted, but manditory

Jesus is doing what is right and compassionate and good

Following in His Father's character and way

objected to His terminology, ignored His Godlike character

One of John's major points/themes

Not just from the mouth of Jesus or disciples, but from opponents

They did not misunderstand His claim, the recognized it, but rejected it.

All of these things- dependence, submission, abiding in, receiving revelation, being loved, doing greater works are said of disciples in relationship to Jesus later in the Upper Room discourse

Just as Jesus looks to the Father and the Father works through the Son, so also we look to Jesus and Jesus works through us

For Jews, God alone could give life and raise the dead (rightly so)

For Jesus to claim this for Himself was a big deal

The dead will hear the voice of the Son of God

Those who hear will live

I know His testimony is valid/true

which He testifies concerning me

cf. Nicodemus "We know you are from God"

(Like John pointing away from self to Jesus)

And still you do not come to me

so that you may have life

Every witness is good and true

They sort of receive witness from all of these, but make disconnect because they don't follow to the conclusion that they are pointing to

I don't receive glory from man

but I know you(pl.)

That you do not have the love of God in yourself

I have come in the Name of My Father

and you have not received me

If someone else comes in his own name, you receive him

How are you able to believe?

receiving glory from another

and you do not seek the glory from the Only God

the one in whom you hope

If you believed Moses, you would believe in me

For he wrote about me

If you don't believe these Scriptures

How will you believe my words?

does not enter through the door

climbs in another way

enters through the door

the doorkeeper opens to Him

the sheep hear His voice

cf. ch. 6 contrast those who hear and those who don't

He calls His own sheep to Him and they come to Him - those who don't hear are not His sheep

When all of His own go out, He goes before them

They certainly do not hear (double neg.) another

but they flee from him

because they do not know the voice of the other one

probably been taught that the thief is the devil - true, but inaccurate

but here the emphasis is bad, selfish leaders, who are being called to account

that is not just the life that we have to look forward to in all eternity

that is the kind of life that we can have (in part) in the here and now

but don't think of this as material/physical abundance

we are promised strife and hardship in this world

They crowded around Him and asked

How long will you keep our souls suspended (lit.) - keep us in suspense

Are you the Christ?

Tell us plainly/boldly/without hindrance

they have already been told very plainly enough - for some people, no amount of proof is enough proof

Each time they ask for His identity, He points to the Father, and points to the Works

I told you and you do not believe

The works which I did in the Name of the Father, they are testifying to me

but you are not believing

because you are not one of my sheep

conclusion - because you don't hear and follow, you are not my sheep

In the Scriptures, people who were not God are called 'gods'

If these people, who were judges, giving judgment (presumably by hearing from God and His Word) and standing in God's place of judgment

If these people were called 'gods'

You are not upset that they are called 'gods'

No ammo here for Mormons or others who want to argue the deity of mankind - complete misunderstandin

(Why are you getting your shorts in a bunch?) - loose translation

The greater One, whom the Father set apart and sent into the world

You say I blaspheme because I said "I am the Son of God"?

I have proved that you are not upset about the language used (that language can be/has been used completely innocently)

What then are you upset about?

You are rejecting me! because you don't believe me!

If I have not done the works of my Father, don't believe me

But if I do them, and you don't believe me (which you should)

You still have no excuse, because you should believe the works (which you can't deny)

foreshadowing in story to a past even known to readers, to be told in ch. 12

Rabbi, the Jews are seeking to stone you

and You are going there again?

There are 12 hours in a day

If someone walks in the day, he will not stumble

because he sees the light of this world

If he walks at night, he will stumble, because the light is not in him - cf. prologue - light/darkness

i.e., when you are walking in God's ways, you are invincible (qualified by God's good will, don't be stupid)

Lazarus our friend is sleeping

but I am going so that I can wake him up

sleeping is a common euphemism for death - they would have understood it

but He said He would wake him up - which threw them off

They said - If he is sleeping, he will get well

Jesus was talking about his death

They thought He was talking about natural sleep

he said to them plainly - Lazarus died

and I rejoice because of you

because I was not there

but let's go to him

His delay was purposeful - trust God's timing

somewhat fatalistic/pessimistic, but very brave as well

Lord if you would have been here, my brother would not have died - faith

I know that whatever you ask from God now, He will give it to you - faith

Your brother will rise/resurrect

ambiguous - drawing out

I know that my brother will rise in the final resurrection

everyone will rise at the final resurrection - or possibly a promise that her brother would take part in the resurrection of the righteous

The one who believes in me, even if he dies, he will live

and all those living and believing in me will certainly not (double neg.) die into forever

Do you believe this? - challenge/drawing out her faith

Yes Lord

I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, the One coming into the world

same wording as John's purpose statement

everyone there would see a miracle, if they believed or not

Jesus invites them (and us) to look beyond the obvious -

to see the miracle as a sign that points to His glory and see His glory

cared more about their stuff than truth

cared more about protecting their privilege than God's doing

foreshadowing the Gentile mission

cf. Gentiles big stumbling block to Jews converting to Christ

that if anyone knows where He is

They should report it

So that they could arrest Him

we know who Lazarus is, but John highlights Jesus' greatness, like the former blind man is called the former blind man

he didn't really care for the poor

but he was a theif an helped himself to the money bag

charity scams deserve a special pit in hell - to be shared with people in ministry who are unethical with funds - beware, guard your heart

doesn't make it unimportant at all

but doesn't make it absolute

Don't fear daughter of Zion

Your King is coming to you

seated upon a colt of a donkey

Again Messianic - clearly seen as such by Judaism of the time

This highlights the rejection and crucifixion of the Jewish Messiah

God's new people would not be = ethnic Israel, but faithful remnant from both Israel and Gentiles

cf. part of Zech not quoted, "righteous, having salvation, humble

Rant on this hard

do not love the world

do not store up your treasure in this world

Think of things above, not things below

Your life is hidden in Christ - only when Christ is revealed will you know yourself

Life is short - eternity is long

He is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep to obtain that which he cannot lose

cf. 3:14, 8:28, 12:34

double meaning

cf. ch 6, esp. v. 44

all kinds of people - including Greeks

Jesus finally answers the question above - only after He is glorified will He go to the Greeks

cf. Spirit waits till after glorified/crucified

He said this indicating (signing) what kind of death He was about to die

cognate word to semeia used

from the Law, and not tradition

Incomplete understanding of how it comes about - through death and resurrection

before the feast of the passover

Passover celebration was week long feast of unleavened bread before sacrifice of Passover lamb and 1 day Passover feast

loving His own who are in the world

He loved them to the end/completion/goal

The Father had given all things into His hands

He had come from God

and He was returning to God

when He came to Simon Peter

he asked, will YOU wash MY feet?

probably humble and innocent, reacting to the inappropriateness according to the social roles/conventions

the Master does not do menial tasks for His disciples - It ain't right

Doesn't yet address the reason, just asks for trust

You do not yet know what I am doing

You will know after these things

Foreshadowing - pointing to future learning of this profound lesson

You will never wash my feet

no longer innocent, but lack of trust and obedience

rejecting Jesus teaching, even though still probably has good motives

Lesson - don't say No to God, no matter what the reason

If I do not wash you

you do not have a part with me/have a share with me/share with me in what I give/have/do

Peter changes his mind and asks for the full meal deal

not just my feet, but my hands and head as well

The one who has bathed does not need to wash except his feet

but is completely clean

and you are clean

but not all of you

He knew who would betray Him

that is why He said, not all of you are clean

you call me teacher and master

you are right to do so

because I am your teacher and master

If I, even though I am your teacher and master

you also ought to wash one another's feet

For I have given you an example

just as I have done for you

you also should do

I am saying

Jesus foreknowledge/supernatural knowledge sign of His deity - seen throughout Gospel

All these things are planned and sovereignly controlled by God - perfect timing and perfect plan

reiteration of 2-fold choice

application to disciples of humble service and reception/rejection

ambiguous term - hand over, entrust

He meant the bigtime betrayal which Judas was about to do by handing Him over to His enemies

they look at one another

b/c they were perplexed who He was talking about

The disciple that Jesus loved was reclining next to Him - very close intimacy with no hint of being weird

Peter motioned to ask who He was talking about

He leaned over and asked - "Who is it?"

thought He told him to buy supplies for the meal

thought He told him to give to the poor - custom at Passover

in one sense, not new - OT command

in another sense, new/fresh because of the new model and standard

humble service of washing feet

self sacrifice of laying down lives for one another

notice, not just a feeling (if even a feeling)

but an action

easy to say I love you

easy to have loving feelings when loved

harder to lay down your life for someone who doesn't deserve it

cf. 8:14 and 13:33 - same thing said to Jews and disciples earlier

notice qualifier NOW - huge promise

HUGE promise - Disciples can go to the Father, where no one is able to go - cf. what Jesus told Nicodemus

as we will see, only can go through Jesus

bittersweet promise to Peter and disciples and us

because Jesus expects us to follow Him to glory through the pathway of humble service, rejection, laying down our lives and taking up our cross on the way to glory

in ch. 21, Jesus will tell Peter what sort of death he will die in order to follow Him

but it will be totally worth it, no matter what we have to go through to get there!

Why can't I follow you now

I will lay down my life for you - cf. Jesus in 10:15,17

Well meaning, but misguided and somewhat boastful promise, confident in self

You will lay down your life?

As a matter of fact, you will certainly deny me three times before the rooster crows (matter of hours)

How long have you been with me and don't know me, Philip?

The one who has seen me has seen the Father!

the Father who REMAINS in me is doing His works

believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me

If not, believe because of His works

cf. 10:37-38 same challenge to Jews

testifying to Jesus and the Father

more people have believed in Jesus after His ascension than before

any 'greater works' that draw attention to us and not to Jesus are phony

mind blowing!

Just as Jesus said earlier (14:11) He is in the Father and vice versa

So now, in a smaller way (no delusions of divinity) we are included in that fellowship via the Spirit

Lord, how will it be that you will reveal yourself to us

and not to the world?

Whoever loves me will keep my Word

and my Father will love him

and we will come to him

and we will make our dwelling with him - same word as v. 2

The one who does not love me does not keep my Words

The Word which you hear is not mine, but from the Father who sent me

Jesus is the vine, we are the branches

cf. 7:7

If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have sin

Now they have no excuse for their sin

The one hating me also hates my Father - cf. 5:23 equal honor for Father and Son

They would not have sin

Now they have seen and hated both me and my Father

do not expect rational sane opposition, but satanic blindness

In context this is the prediction of their rejection and suffering

also leading into next section

Because If I do not go

The Paraclete will not come to you

If I go

I will send Him toward you

concerning sin - that they have not believed in me

concerning righteousness - that I am going to the Father and you will not see me

concerning sin - that the ruler of this world has been judged and stands under judgment

discussion of two meanings of hoti, here not because, but that (content of conviction, not reason for it)

you can't handle the truth

b/c Spirit not yet sent b/c Jesus not yet glorified

The cross changes everything - never forget it

may refer to the future

In this context, refers to immediate future - i.e. crucifixion

Small time and your will no longer see me

and again a small time and you will see me

You are seeking with one another concerning this

because I said

small time and you will see me

and again small time and you will see me

note near ridiculous amount of repetition - making a point, highlighting

note change of person

cf. Isa 66:14 - in context of eschatological judgment

"When you see this, your heart will rejoice and you will flourish like grass; the hand of the LORD will be made known to his servants, but his fury will be shown to his foes."

cf. Zech 13:17

"Strike the shepherd and the sheep will be scattered

cf. prologue darkness has not overcome the light

darkness never will overcome the light

so be steadfast even in the midst of persecution, be on the side of the light