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Teaching & Academics Humanities The Bible

Themes in the Gospel of John

Prof. N.T. Wright examines the Gospel of John observing seven key, overarching themes pointing to a new way of living.
Rating: 4.4 out of 54.4 (327 ratings)
1,402 students
Created by N.T. Wright, David P. Seemuth, Jennifer Loop
Last updated 10/2019
English
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What you'll learn

  • Understand the background surrounding this wonderful Gospel as well as how the writing relates to us today.
  • Describe the different overarching themes that tie the Gospel of John together.
  • Explain the elements of the Gospel of John that are so important to embrace today.
  • Delineate the similarities and differences between the issues of today that overlap with the issues Jesus spoke about in this Gospel.
  • Develop a broader understanding of what it means to be a King Jesus follower in a countercultural way.
  • Appreciate the importance of having a robust understanding of the seven overarching themes that the Gospel of John identifies.

Requirements

  • This course only requires a desire to learn about the New Testament. No other materials are required.

Description

The Gospel of John has been a favorite of many readers of the New Testament and is full of beauty, mystery, and, occasionally, surprises. Jesus, in this Gospel, points to a new way of living. It is the Kingdom of God way of life. This way of life was in contrast to the normal Roman way of living in the first century A.D as much as it is in contrast to what most people in the twenty-first century experience. 

The course approaches the Gospel of John in a way that looks at seven key themes. These themes bind the Fourth Gospel together in a manner that allows us to see this 'new way of living' as possible for followers of King Jesus. In so doing, we then apply these themes to the current era in order to ask ourselves questions about how we are putting them into practice. In a way, this is the story of how to live out being the presence of God on earth through the indwelling of God's spirit.

Students will encounter these seven themes through understanding many biblical references which Prof. Wright explains. The course is not an 'exegetical' walk through the text. Rather, the explanation of cultural and historical background of our era is explored to help us apply the Gospel of John to today's world. This makes the study very application oriented.

Who this course is for:

  • This course is for students with an interest in the New Testament writings, particularly the Gospel of John, likely written towards the end of the First Century A.D.
  • This course is designed to enable the student to discover what the Gospel of John highlights as vital to our understanding of this beautiful Gospel.
  • Anyone with an interest in the Bible will be encouraged by this course.

Featured review

Patty Hatfield
Patty Hatfield
30 courses
3 reviews
Rating: 5.0 out of 5a year ago
Yes, in a time of deep division in government and a sad division within the Methodist Churches, this is a message I need to hear and share. Wright is fantastic, as always! Every course taken has been a blessing!

Course content

7 sections • 71 lectures • 6h 17m total length

  • Preview01:38
  • Preview02:36
  • John 1:1-18 KNT
    01:37
  • Preview02:16
  • Session One: How is Justice Done?
    Preview09:44
  • John 12:20-33 KNT
    01:23
  • Reading of John 12:20-33
    01:54
  • Session Two: Putting Things Right
    15:09
  • John 16:1-15 KNT
    01:36
  • Reading of John 16:1-15
    02:05
  • Session Three: Holding the World Accountable
    16:13
  • Comprehension Assessment on the Theme of Justice
    16 questions
  • Practice Exercises #1: Processing Ideas and Probing Questions
    01:36

  • John 2:1-11 KNT
    01:17
  • Reading of John 2:1-11 KNT
    01:34
  • Session Four: How Do We Build Healthy Relationships?
    06:20
  • John 17:14-26 KNT
    01:32
  • Reading of John 17:14-26
    02:02
  • Session Five: Healing Broken Relationships
    14:50
  • John 15:1-17 KNT
    01:45
  • Reading of John 15:1-17
    02:25
  • Session Six: A New Way of Being Human in Relationships
    12:28
  • Comprehension Assessment on the Theme of Relationships
    15 questions
  • Practice Exercises #2: Processing Ideas and Probing Questions
    00:54

  • John 2:13-22 KNT
    01:04
  • Reading of John 2:13-22
    01:25
  • Session Seven: What is Spirituality?
    16:13
  • John 4:7-26 KNT
    02:23
  • Reading of John 4:7-26
    02:39
  • John 7:37-44 KNT
    00:52
  • Reading of John 7:37-44
    01:09
  • Session Eight: Living as Genuine Humans in New Creation
    20:26
  • John 5:1-18 KNT
    01:38
  • Reading of John 5:1-18
    02:12
  • John 20:1-31 KNT
    03:19
  • Reading of John 20:1-18
    02:29
  • Reading of John 20:19-23
    00:55
  • Reading of John 20:24-31
    01:30
  • Session Nine: Spirituality at the Intersection of Heaven and Earth
    17:25
  • Comprehension Assessment on the Theme of Spirituality
    14 questions
  • Practice Exercises #3: Processing Ideas and Probing Questions
    01:09

  • John 11:17-46 KNT
    02:35
  • Reading of John 11:17-46
    03:38
  • Session Ten: What is the Role of Beauty?
    14:01
  • John 13:1-17 KNT
    01:46
  • Reading of John 13:1-17
    02:21
  • Session Eleven: Glory as a Vehicle for Beauty
    12:40
  • John 18:33-40 KNT
    01:09
  • Reading of John 18:33-40
    01:32
  • Session Twelve: Beauty and the Human Vocation
    15:40
  • Comprehension Assessment on the Theme of Beauty
    19 questions
  • Practice Exercises #4: Processing Ideas and Probing Questions
    00:59

  • Session Thirteen: What Does it Mean to be Free?
    16:22
  • John 19:25-36 KNT
    01:24
  • Reading of John 19:25-36
    01:06
  • Session Fourteen: New Life and Genuine Freedom
    13:25
  • John 14:15-21 KNT
    00:51
  • Reading of John 14:15-21
    01:08
  • Session Fifteen: Freedom and Human Responsibility
    12:30
  • Comprehension Assessment on the Theme of Freedom
    10 questions
  • Practice Exercises #5: Processing Ideas and Probing Questions
    00:57

  • Session Sixteen: What is Truth?
    13:08
  • John 19:1-16 KNT
    01:47
  • Reading of John 19:1-16
    02:25
  • Session Seventeen: The Spirit of Truth in God's New World
    13:47
  • John 10:1-18 KNT
    01:57
  • Reading of John 10:1-18
    02:38
  • Session Eighteen: Speaking the Truth to Power
    14:52
  • Comprehension Assessment on the Theme of Truth
    11 questions
  • Practice Exercises #6: Processing Ideas and Probing Questions
    01:03

  • Session Nineteen: How does Power Work?
    08:20
  • Session Twenty: The Power of Self-Giving Love
    16:48
  • John 21:15-22 KNT
    01:20
  • Reading of John 21:15-22
    01:54
  • Session Twenty One: A Fresh Vision of Power
    12:00
  • Comprehension Assessment on the Theme of Power
    12 questions
  • Practice Exercises #7: Processing Ideas and Probing Questions
    01:00
  • Bonus Lecture
    00:35

Instructors

N.T. Wright
Professor
N.T. Wright
  • 4.7 Instructor Rating
  • 22,740 Reviews
  • 108,139 Students
  • 33 Courses

N.T Wright received his BA, MA and PHD from Oxford University. He taught New Testament at Cambridge, McGill and Oxford Universities 1978-1993. He was Dean of Lichfield, then Canon of Westminster, then Bishop of Durham (Church of England), 1994-2010. Since 2010 Prof. Wright has been Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at the University of St Andrews, Scotland. He has published over 75 books and hundreds of articles. Prof. Wright recently received the Burkitt Medal from the British Academy for services to New Testament scholarship. He enjoys writing, lecturing, mentoring students and an occasional round of golf. He delights in spending time with his family in the midst of a busy schedule of writing and traveling.

David P. Seemuth
Professor
David P. Seemuth
  • 4.7 Instructor Rating
  • 22,740 Reviews
  • 108,139 Students
  • 33 Courses

David Seemuth has a Ph.D. from Marquette University in the field of Religious Studies with an emphasis on New Testament Theology. He has taught at the graduate level for over 25 years at numerous universities and seminaries. He also has 16 years of on-line teaching experience. His passion is to see that people not only understand the Scripture, but also apply them to daily life.

Jennifer Loop
Teaching Assistant
Jennifer Loop
  • 4.7 Instructor Rating
  • 22,559 Reviews
  • 107,173 Students
  • 31 Courses

Jennifer Loop is currently a doctoral candidate at Durham University. She is the Content Developer for the Wisconsin Center for Christian Study, and plays a critical role in the online education, both organizational and theological, by guiding the online student experience. Jennifer enjoys engaging with a ‘virtual community’ of diverse students and learners to explore how theology, faith and practice intersect.

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