Week 01 - The Structure of John (2017)

Radical Relationship - Gospel of John

We are back with a new series of classes!
As we have done in Week 1 of previous years, we examine the author and structure of the Gospel of John. The structure of a narrative takes into account two main characteristics: selection and arrangement. Selection refers to what the narrator chooses to include in the narrative. Arrangement refers to how it appears in the story, and where it appears. Another important tool John utilizes is editorial comments. Comments made by the author to help explain what is happening, sort of like a narrator interjecting as they tell a story.
For the second hour, we learn the purpose of the author. The author is showing us the connection between the prologue, and Jesus' prayer to His Father in ch. 17.