Joh 1:1 | Scofield | STEP | WRITER : The fourth Gospel was written by the Apostle John . 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 ( ), and in the last verse of the Gospel proper ( ), 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" ( ) 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. Word Gr. "Logos" (arm. "Memra," used in the Targums, or Heb. paraphrases, for God). The Greek term means, (1) a thought or concept; (2) the expression or utterance of that thought. As a designation of Christ, therefore, Logos is peculiarly felicitous because, (1) in Him are embodied all the treasures of the divine wisdom, the collective "thought" of God ; ; and, (2) He is from eternity, but especially in His incarnation, the utterance or expression of the Person, and "thought" of Deity ; ; . In the Being, Person, and work of Christ, Deity is told out.

John 1:1

Book Introduction - John

WRITER: The fourth Gospel was written by the Apostle John John 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. Word

Gr. "Logos" (arm. "Memra," used in the Targums, or Heb. paraphrases, for God). The Greek term means,

(1) a thought or concept;
(2) the expression or utterance of that thought. As a designation of Christ, therefore, Logos is peculiarly felicitous because,
(1) in Him are embodied all the treasures of the divine wisdom, the collective "thought" of God 1 Corinthians 1:24; Ephesians 3:11; Colossians 2:2,3 and,
(2) He is from eternity, but especially in His incarnation, the utterance or expression of the Person, and "thought" of Deity John 1:3-5,9,14-18; 14:9-11; Colossians 2:9.

In the Being, Person, and work of Christ, Deity is told out.