John Scofield Reference : for The Gospel According to St. JOHN
Writer. The fourth Gospel was written by the Apostle John # Joh 21:24 This has been questioned on critical grounds, but on the same grounds and with equal scholarship, the early date and Johanean authorship have been maintained.
Date. The date of John's Gospel falls between A.D. 85 and
90. Probably the latter.
Theme. This is indicated both in the Prologue (1.1-14), and in the last verse of the Gospel proper (20.31), and is: The incarnation of the eternal Word, and Son of life; (2) that as many as believe on Him as "the Christ, the Son of God" (20.31) may have eternal life. The prominent words are, "believed" and "life."
The book is in seven natural divisions: prologue: The eternal Word incarnate in Jesus the Christ,
1.1-14. The witness of John the Baptist, 1.15-34. The public ministry of Christ, 1.35-12.50. The private ministry of Christ to His own, 13.1-17.26. The sacrifice of Christ, 18.1-19.42. The manifestation of Christ in resurrection, 20.1-31. Epilogue: Christ the Master of life and service, 21.1-
25.
The events recorded in this book cover a period of 7 years.
