Interesting Facts About JohnInteresting Facts About John
Interesting Facts About JohnInteresting Facts About John
Interesting Facts About John
Barnes’ Bible Charts
MEANING:
“Yahweh Has Been Gracious.”
AUTHOR: John
TIME WRITTEN: Between 60-90 A.D.
POSITION IN THE BIBLE: • 43rd Book in the Bible
• 4th Book in the New Testament
• 4th and last of 4 books of
Biography (Matthew - John)
• 23 Books to follow it.
CHAPTERS: 21
VERSES: 879
WORDS: 19,099
OBSERVATIONS ABOUT JOHN:
n
In Mark 3:17, Jesus nicknamed John and his brother James,
“Sons of Thunder.”
n John was the son of Zebedee and Salome.
n It appears that John was a disciple of John the Baptist until
he was called to follow Jesus at the outset of the Lord’s
ministry. 1:19-61
n John is mentioned three times in the Book of Acts, and each
time it is association with Peter. Acts 3:1; 4:13; 8:14
n According to Revelation 1:9, John was exiled to the Island of
Patmos by the Romans.
n John is identified as the dsiciple “whom Jesus loved.”
n Tradition says that John later lived in Ephesus.
n John was second only to Paul in the number of New
Testament books written. John authored five of the
New Testament:
• John
• 1 John
• 2 John
• 3 John
• Revelation
n John was probably the last surviving apostle.
n John’s purpose in writing is stated in John 20:31 - “. . .
That you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the
Son of God, and that believing you may have life in
His name.”
n Concerning the first four books of the New Testament:
• Matthew wrote for a Jewish audience.
• Mark wrote for a Roman audience.
• Luke wrote for a Greek audience.
• John wrote for everybody.
n John focuses on the meanings of the Lord’s actions rather
than the actions themselves.
n The Book of John is topical rather than being so much
chronological.
n The deity of Christ can be seen in the seven “I am”
statements of Christ.
• John 6:35, 48 - “I am the bread of life.”
• John 812; 9:5 - “I am the light of the world.”
• John 10:7, 9 - “I am the door.”
• John 10:11, 14 - “I am the good shepherd.”
• John 11:25 - I am the resurrection and the life.”
• John 14:6 - “I am the way, the truth, and the life.”
• John 15:1- - “I am the vine.”
n In the Book of John, Christ refers to “the Father” more
than 100 times.
