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John
The Feast of the Dedication was what we now know as HANUKKAH.
It celebrated the rededication of the temple in 165 BC. (This was 3 years after the altar had been desecrated by Antiochus Epiphanes.
it was the crowning moment of the Maccabean revolt, which eventually gave Israel its independence for a short time.)
(Swindoll, p. 206)
This was prophecied in .
Daniel
Levit
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Neh
The Feast of Dedication included:
Carrying of Branches
Liturgies from
(Note the subtitle)
The Candelabrum to bring light
This festival occurs in the Jewish month Kislev which is December.
Why do you think John mentions the feast and it being winter?
It could mean that Jesus taught inside instead of outside because of the temperatures.
This would also be the place where the first believers after the resurrection would gather regularly to proclaim Jesus.
Time is running out for Jesus and He knows it.
The winter of Jesus life was approaching.
2 months after the last confrontations with the Jews
They were quarreling with Jesus.
Jesus has already many times over proved who He was.
Yet they doubted, why?
Was this questioning good or bad?
It was bad- even to the point of being a trap.
The Messiah was to be a king- if that person as king would be named, they would be a traitor because it went against the Roman government.
Their questioning was in fact ill-will.
It was a continuation of rejecting God.
John
John
John 7:2
John 9
John
How did Jesus tell them?
John 10:26
Those that do know Him do not hear His voice.
Those that do not hear Him do not know Him.
These are points re-emphasized from earlier verses in .
Not knowing Jesus is not an excuse.
Rather it is an indictment.
This is a repeat of verses 3-5, 16.
Notice the imperative that is given: Listen, know, follow.
There are several references to eternal life in John’s Gospel:
Water for the thirsty
John 4:
Something experienced now then culminating later in the resurrection of the last day
Bread for the hungry
In a relationship with the Living God
Those receiving eternal life will never perish.
Eternal life exists because man’s soul is immortal.
The gift of eternal life is free.
The Author and Creator of life has power to give it.
Notice that it is not I will, but I give it: It is present tense.
Those that receive eternal life are rescued from perishing.
Once you have it, you cannot be plucked away.
This idea is presented in the Old Testament as well:
This is one of the clearest statements in the Bible that one who believes in Jesus for salvation will never be lost.
Eternal life is a gift.
John 3
John
The Greek literal translation is “they will indeed not ever perish.”
The security of the sheep is found in the ability of the Shepherd to defend and preserve the flock.
“…no one can snatch them out of my hand.”
Snatch is from the Greek word HARPASEI.
It is related to HARPAX which means ravenous wolves or robbers.
The word used in (the wolf attacks) is HARPAZEI which literally means “snatches away.”
Notice what is prevailing here:
A Loving Relationship- He died for the sheep
A Living Relationship- He cares for the sheep
A Lasting Relationship- He keeps His sheep
Here is a very clear statement of the deity of Christ.
This is stronger than Jesus statement in where He stated He came down from Heaven, or that He existed before Abraham lived.
The idea of the use of the word ONE does not mean they are identical persons, but rather they are ONE is essence.
He is speaking about unity.
Jesus’ will is identical with the Father’s.
John 10
This is the third time Jesus is about to be stoned in this Gospel: ; ; and .
All three instances sprang from the claim Jesus made that He was one with God.
John 10:32
Jesus went around doing good works and miracles:
Not so much in His power, but in the Power of Him who has commissioned Him to do them.
He says He does not do anything in secret.
Psalm
Jesus works and miracles were not only works and miracles, they were acts of mercy: He healed the sick; cleansed the lepers; cast out demons, all of which mercy for those that received and for the public to see.
Notice the ingratitude of the Jews.
God speaks about this:
Micah
John
The crime was blasphemy.
A blasphemer was to be stoned.
Lev
The proof of the crime: being a mere man.
What was their mistake?
Thinking Jesus was a mere man.
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