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September 2, 2024
This Gospel is my favourite of the four. I can never get tired of reading this.
May 16, 2025
Love the book of John
June 27, 2018
The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John are all very similar accounts of the same events. Although, each gospel does have a different feel to it, they do cover the same topics.
The Gospel of John again covers miracles and helping others. I did feel this gospel had a stronger focus on Jesus giving a lot of advice to his disciples and preparing them for him leaving them. I felt I experienced the bond between them much more intensely in this gospel, making it quite an emotional read in places.
I’m still very much enjoying the New Testament.
Favourite quotes:
1:1 – In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
1:14 – The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
3:16-21 – “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son. This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what he has done has been done through God.”
15:12-13”My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no-one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.”
MY BIBLE CHALLENGE:
In January 2015 I set myself the challenge to read the complete Bible within a year. I discovered that was an unrealistic challenge, and decided to pick up my Bible as and when I felt ready to read more of it. Here is a link to all the reviews in my Bible challenge so far:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
The Gospel of John again covers miracles and helping others. I did feel this gospel had a stronger focus on Jesus giving a lot of advice to his disciples and preparing them for him leaving them. I felt I experienced the bond between them much more intensely in this gospel, making it quite an emotional read in places.
I’m still very much enjoying the New Testament.
Favourite quotes:
1:1 – In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
1:14 – The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
3:16-21 – “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son. This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what he has done has been done through God.”
15:12-13”My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no-one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.”
MY BIBLE CHALLENGE:
In January 2015 I set myself the challenge to read the complete Bible within a year. I discovered that was an unrealistic challenge, and decided to pick up my Bible as and when I felt ready to read more of it. Here is a link to all the reviews in my Bible challenge so far:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
June 25, 2025
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September 23, 2024إنجيل يوحنا المعمداني .
كان الكتاب رحلة ممتعة جدا ورايت المتشابهات و الفروقات بين المسلمين و المسيحيين فيه، الكتاب مكون من ثلاث اجزاء الجزء الاول تعريف بكاتب هذا الانجيل وهو يوحنا(النبي يحيى) المعمداني وقصته فيها اختلاف بين الدينين ففي الكتاب يقال ان له اخ ولم الحظ اي قرابة بينه وبين المسيح بل قيل انه عمر بعد صعود المسيح إلى السماء وذكر الكتاب ان يوحنا كان الأخص لدى المسيح عليه السلام.
وأما نص الانجيل فو مقسم بين مواعظ و معجزات و أخلاقيات و قصص، فيروي بعض من سيرة السيد المسيح برواية يوحنا من علاج الاعمى و احياء الموتى و حب الناس و طرد اليـ هـ ود من الهيكل بسبب طمعهم وحبهم في جل الدين مال، إلى محاربتهم للسيد المسيح ومطالبة الرومان محاكمته وكما ورد وصلبه ودفنه ثم رجعته و عروجه إلى السماء.
وقد جاء في الكتاب :
ثبات قصة المن و السلوى و نبذ السيد المسيح لليهود و افعالهم.
رمزية جسد المسيح و دمه كناية للخبز و الخمر .
المخاطبة بعض الاحيان بالأب وبعض الاحيان بالخالق.
رمزية في قصة الاعمى وشفائه هي رمزية عمى البصيرة لا البصر.
رمزية ادخلو البيوت من أبوابها و في الانجيل ادخلو حضيرة الخراب من بابها وليس بالتسلق.
توضيح تاريخ اليهود الحقيقيين كان في الأصالة في الشام .
وضوح ان السيد المسيح نبي من الخطابات.
قانون الزهد في الدنيا لقوت الاخرة ونقيض ذلك عن الفريسيين فهم يحبون المال كما يحب المال عبدهم الاستخريطي.
تبضيع الاخيار من الحواريين في العشاء الاخير لانه المسيح كان يعلم ان الاستخريطي خائن.
غسل اقدام الحواريين رمزية لمساعدة الناس و التواضع.
رجعت المسيح قبل القيامة.
لم يذكر العشاء الاخير بشكل مطول في الكتاب.
تعبير عن ايات انها لم تكتب(بحيث انه فيه كثير لم تتم كتابته في الانجيل) .
وطوبى لمن لم يروا و امنوا.
وضح الكتاب قذارة ياهوذا الاستخريطي ومن على شاكلته .
محاكمتين وحدة في بيت رئيس الكهنة حنان و الثانية امام بيلاطس البنطي.
وهي الايات التي تقول ان لم يذهب المسيح فلن يأتي المعزي الذي يخبر بالمسيح وهو المذكور في إنجيل برنابا ومذكور اسمه الفرقليط .
في
يوحنا ١٤ :١٧ -٢٦ و ٢٥ ، ١٦ و ١٧.
وهذه مقتطفات من الكتاب:
(مَا دَامَ لَكُمُ النُّورُ فَآمِنُوا بِالنُّورِ ، «لِتَصِيرُوا أَبْنَاءَ النُّور » . قَالَ يَسُوعُ هَذَا ثُمَّ مَضَى وَاخْتَفَى).
(وسأطلب إلى الآب فَيُعْطِيكُمْ مُعزيا آخر •ليُقِيمَ مَعَكُمْ إِلَى الأَبَدِ).
(تعليمي لَيْسَ مِنْ عِنْدِي ، بَلْ مِنْ عِنْدِ الَّذِي • أَرْسَلَنِي. فَإِنْ عَمِلَ أَحَدٌ بِمَشِيئَةِ الَّذِي أَرْسَلَنِي فَسَيَعْرِفُ عِنْدَئِذٍ أَكَانَ تَعْلِيمى مِنَ اللهِ أَمْ • أَنَّني أَتَكَلَّمُ مِنْ عِنْدِي وَحْدِى).
كان الكتاب رحلة ممتعة جدا ورايت المتشابهات و الفروقات بين المسلمين و المسيحيين فيه، الكتاب مكون من ثلاث اجزاء الجزء الاول تعريف بكاتب هذا الانجيل وهو يوحنا(النبي يحيى) المعمداني وقصته فيها اختلاف بين الدينين ففي الكتاب يقال ان له اخ ولم الحظ اي قرابة بينه وبين المسيح بل قيل انه عمر بعد صعود المسيح إلى السماء وذكر الكتاب ان يوحنا كان الأخص لدى المسيح عليه السلام.
وأما نص الانجيل فو مقسم بين مواعظ و معجزات و أخلاقيات و قصص، فيروي بعض من سيرة السيد المسيح برواية يوحنا من علاج الاعمى و احياء الموتى و حب الناس و طرد اليـ هـ ود من الهيكل بسبب طمعهم وحبهم في جل الدين مال، إلى محاربتهم للسيد المسيح ومطالبة الرومان محاكمته وكما ورد وصلبه ودفنه ثم رجعته و عروجه إلى السماء.
وقد جاء في الكتاب :
ثبات قصة المن و السلوى و نبذ السيد المسيح لليهود و افعالهم.
رمزية جسد المسيح و دمه كناية للخبز و الخمر .
المخاطبة بعض الاحيان بالأب وبعض الاحيان بالخالق.
رمزية في قصة الاعمى وشفائه هي رمزية عمى البصيرة لا البصر.
رمزية ادخلو البيوت من أبوابها و في الانجيل ادخلو حضيرة الخراب من بابها وليس بالتسلق.
توضيح تاريخ اليهود الحقيقيين كان في الأصالة في الشام .
وضوح ان السيد المسيح نبي من الخطابات.
قانون الزهد في الدنيا لقوت الاخرة ونقيض ذلك عن الفريسيين فهم يحبون المال كما يحب المال عبدهم الاستخريطي.
تبضيع الاخيار من الحواريين في العشاء الاخير لانه المسيح كان يعلم ان الاستخريطي خائن.
غسل اقدام الحواريين رمزية لمساعدة الناس و التواضع.
رجعت المسيح قبل القيامة.
لم يذكر العشاء الاخير بشكل مطول في الكتاب.
تعبير عن ايات انها لم تكتب(بحيث انه فيه كثير لم تتم كتابته في الانجيل) .
وطوبى لمن لم يروا و امنوا.
وضح الكتاب قذارة ياهوذا الاستخريطي ومن على شاكلته .
محاكمتين وحدة في بيت رئيس الكهنة حنان و الثانية امام بيلاطس البنطي.
وهي الايات التي تقول ان لم يذهب المسيح فلن يأتي المعزي الذي يخبر بالمسيح وهو المذكور في إنجيل برنابا ومذكور اسمه الفرقليط .
في
يوحنا ١٤ :١٧ -٢٦ و ٢٥ ، ١٦ و ١٧.
وهذه مقتطفات من الكتاب:
(مَا دَامَ لَكُمُ النُّورُ فَآمِنُوا بِالنُّورِ ، «لِتَصِيرُوا أَبْنَاءَ النُّور » . قَالَ يَسُوعُ هَذَا ثُمَّ مَضَى وَاخْتَفَى).
(وسأطلب إلى الآب فَيُعْطِيكُمْ مُعزيا آخر •ليُقِيمَ مَعَكُمْ إِلَى الأَبَدِ).
(تعليمي لَيْسَ مِنْ عِنْدِي ، بَلْ مِنْ عِنْدِ الَّذِي • أَرْسَلَنِي. فَإِنْ عَمِلَ أَحَدٌ بِمَشِيئَةِ الَّذِي أَرْسَلَنِي فَسَيَعْرِفُ عِنْدَئِذٍ أَكَانَ تَعْلِيمى مِنَ اللهِ أَمْ • أَنَّني أَتَكَلَّمُ مِنْ عِنْدِي وَحْدِى).
March 19, 2025
It goes without saying that I highly recommend 😉
December 13, 2022
This is part of a series where I am reading the Bible in chronological order. I am not doing this for reasons of faith, as I am agnostic, but because of my interest in mythology, ancient literature, and history. I chose the NRSV because I used to be Catholic and still have sympathies there. More importantly, this version seeks a balance between an accurate translation and the literary qualities of the King James Bible. So it seems you get the best of two worlds.
John is the most esoteric of the gospels, influenced by Greek philosophy and filled with more poetry. It also contains details and stories not present in the others, particularly involving Jesus' death and the classic tale of Lazarus. In many ways the Jesus of this book is the least human, the most supernatural and in that regard better aligned with the interpretation of Jesus after the Nicene Creed. I still prefer Matthew, but I see the appeal of John even if it seems to me foundational to why I cannot be a Christian, that is what is the point of Jesus if he was not human and flawed? Lastly, all the gospels portray Judas as evil, but I always thought was it not God's will that Jesus die?
John is the most esoteric of the gospels, influenced by Greek philosophy and filled with more poetry. It also contains details and stories not present in the others, particularly involving Jesus' death and the classic tale of Lazarus. In many ways the Jesus of this book is the least human, the most supernatural and in that regard better aligned with the interpretation of Jesus after the Nicene Creed. I still prefer Matthew, but I see the appeal of John even if it seems to me foundational to why I cannot be a Christian, that is what is the point of Jesus if he was not human and flawed? Lastly, all the gospels portray Judas as evil, but I always thought was it not God's will that Jesus die?
January 22, 2023
Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand Jesus.
I read NKJV, not ESV, and God wrote it through the apostle John, not Anonymous.
I read NKJV, not ESV, and God wrote it through the apostle John, not Anonymous.
May 1, 2023
Known to some as the most spiritual of the Gospels. Jesus is God.
August 15, 2024
The best, most cinematic and well edited of the Gospels
September 24, 2025
John is my favorite of the four gospels. Written by Jesus' disciple and apostle John, son of Zebedee, he was the longest-lived apostle and wrote his gospel last. According to church father Papias, John was the pastor or bishop of Ephesus at the end of his life and his congregation asked him to write down all the stories of Jesus he told them from the pulpit.
John did so in a striking way. First, he began with the creation being made by the Word (logos in Greek).
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was fully God. 2 The Word was with God in the beginning. 3 All things were created by him, and apart from him not one thing was created that has been created. 4 In him was life, and the life was the light of mankind.
Then he revealed this Word became man, the God-man Jesus.
14 Now the Word became flesh and took up residence among us. We saw his glory—the glory of the one and only, full of grace and truth, who came from the Father.
John immediately goes into the ministry of John the Baptist and the baptism of Jesus.
Then John describes the calling of the first disciples: Andrew, Peter, Philip, and Nathanael. They follow Jesus to a wedding in Cana, where Jesus performs His first miracle, turning water into wine. John calls this the first of His signs.
2:11 Jesus did this as the first of his miraculous signs, in Cana of Galilee. In this way he revealed his glory, and his disciples believed in him.
John takes a different view of Jesus' life than the other three gospels. It is so different that I believe John is deliberately avoiding the other gospels' stories to add those that they missed. Certainly, in the 80s and 90s of the first century when the gospel was written, John would be familiar with the others.
Nonetheless, John still has the feeding of the 5,000, the Transfiguration, and the entry into Jerusalem, just like the other gospels. But he adds other details.
Personally, if I had to be limited to just one book of the Bible for the rest of my life, I'd pick this one.
John did so in a striking way. First, he began with the creation being made by the Word (logos in Greek).
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was fully God. 2 The Word was with God in the beginning. 3 All things were created by him, and apart from him not one thing was created that has been created. 4 In him was life, and the life was the light of mankind.
Then he revealed this Word became man, the God-man Jesus.
14 Now the Word became flesh and took up residence among us. We saw his glory—the glory of the one and only, full of grace and truth, who came from the Father.
John immediately goes into the ministry of John the Baptist and the baptism of Jesus.
Then John describes the calling of the first disciples: Andrew, Peter, Philip, and Nathanael. They follow Jesus to a wedding in Cana, where Jesus performs His first miracle, turning water into wine. John calls this the first of His signs.
2:11 Jesus did this as the first of his miraculous signs, in Cana of Galilee. In this way he revealed his glory, and his disciples believed in him.
John takes a different view of Jesus' life than the other three gospels. It is so different that I believe John is deliberately avoiding the other gospels' stories to add those that they missed. Certainly, in the 80s and 90s of the first century when the gospel was written, John would be familiar with the others.
Nonetheless, John still has the feeding of the 5,000, the Transfiguration, and the entry into Jerusalem, just like the other gospels. But he adds other details.
Personally, if I had to be limited to just one book of the Bible for the rest of my life, I'd pick this one.
June 16, 2023
The Gospel of John has been called the "spiritual gospel" and the "Gospel of Life." It tells the saving story of Jesus as the Son of God dwelling among humans. This Gospel focuses on Jesus' encounters with individuals and his summary of his identity and mission. I really enjoy how each of the Gospels sees things a little differently and helps make us aware of all the nuances of Jesus' perfect character and as the man who could save us from eternal death.
June 12, 2023
While the other three gospels portray Jesus as the King, the Servant, and the Son of Man, John portrays Jesus as the Son of God. John stated his theme more clearly than any of the other gospel writers. He wrote so that his readers might “believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God,” so that they may have life in His name (John 20:31). To accomplish that goal, John presented a riveting and distinctive picture of Jesus Christ, one in complete unity with the portraits in the other three gospels, but one that also adds significantly to the Bible’s revelation of Jesus Christ, the God-man. This is a highly recommended read…
August 3, 2021
Studied this one in the summer with Vanessa—simultaneously reading Psalms. Incredible stories and parables of Jesus, a portrayal of the kind and gentle character of Jesus, his strong, firm, and oak-like nature—that just draws you nearer and nearer to Him. ❤️
Favorite moment: when Mary meets Elizabeth and their babies (John the Baptist and Jesus) in the wombs leap with joy! What a WARM foreshadow of the future.
Favorite moment: when Mary meets Elizabeth and their babies (John the Baptist and Jesus) in the wombs leap with joy! What a WARM foreshadow of the future.
June 8, 2025
This time I noticed
- how poetically and gracefully this Gospel was written
- how different the focuses were from other Gospels
- how there was a lot more discourse in this Gospel, as opposed to, say, Mark’s “And then, and then, and then”
- how personal this Gospel felt; you can feel John’s tenderness through his words
- how poetically and gracefully this Gospel was written
- how different the focuses were from other Gospels
- how there was a lot more discourse in this Gospel, as opposed to, say, Mark’s “And then, and then, and then”
- how personal this Gospel felt; you can feel John’s tenderness through his words
July 2, 2021
John 21:25, "Now there are also many other things that Jesus did. Were every one of them to be written, I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that would be written."
I love the book of John.
I love the book of John.
May 24, 2024
I love the Gospel of John, most especially for the constant repetition of love - love of God, love of Jesus, love as the Great Command, the cost of love. It seems an impossible vision of love, one that is only even accessible in the person of Jesus himself, it would appear.
March 12, 2025
Loved this book so much. It was comforting and warm. John 16 vs 33 “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
August 19, 2019
A beautiful account that author gives about historical Jesus that who he was and from where he was, basically it tells the true identity of Christ.
October 27, 2020
The things written here are meant to show us that Jesus is the Christ and the son of God so that of you believe you'll have eternal life.
February 15, 2021
I highly recommend pairing The Bible Recap studies (free podcast/youtube) to your Bible reading. It's helped to bring a fresh perspective to these well-loved books.
May 5, 2021
Reading and studying through the gospel of John has really reinforced my understanding of God's love for us.
December 19, 2021
jesus is annoying ash in this one .. girl :/
April 10, 2022
Just picturing all the disciple convos as like them all chilling in bean bag chairs and leaning on each other toxic masculinity-free while they talk about love etc
October 7, 2022
I really should read John more often....you just can't get tired of staying so close to Jesus.
November 26, 2022
I love the Gospel of John. It may even be my favorite Gospel. There's just so much to learn from Jesus! XD
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November 15, 2023Read by listening to the Bible in a Year Podcast, Father Mike Schmitz, Ascension Press
May 26, 2024
Let’s just say, I see now why this is the favorite Gospel of many; even the favorite canonical book of many. A much more meaningful (in my opinion) and spiritual account of Jesus’ incarnation.
June 22, 2024
This guy is full of it. So much added. 1/2 of it doesn’t even make sense.
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