Joh 5:1 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for John 5:1: 5:1–10:42 In this section Jesus appears at a series of Jewish festivals and uses their imagery to reveal more profound truths about himself. He appears at a Sabbath (ch 5 ), Passover (ch 6 ), the Festival of Shelters (chs 7–9 ), and Hanukkah (ch 10 ). In each case, Jesus himself replaces some vital element in the ceremonies of the festival. Summary for John 5:1-40: 5:1-40 This chapter reads like a courtroom drama, with a description of the crime (5:1-15 ), followed by a decision to prosecute (5:16 ), a description of the charges (5:18 ), and Jesus’ defense (5:17 , 19-40 ). 5:1 one of the Jewish holy days: Because Jesus returned to Jerusalem for the celebration, it was probably one of the three pilgrimage festivals of Judaism (see Exod 23:14-17 ; Deut 16:16 ). These festivals lasted one week.

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Summary for John 5:1: 5:1–10:42 ^a In this section Jesus appears at a series of Jewish festivals and uses their imagery to reveal more profound truths about himself. He appears at a Sabbath (ch 5 ^b), Passover (ch 6 ^c), the Festival of Shelters (chs 7–9 ^d), and Hanukkah (ch 10 ^e). In each case, Jesus himself replaces some vital element in the ceremonies of the festival.
Summary for John 5:1-40: 5:1-40 ^f This chapter reads like a courtroom drama, with a description of the crime (5:1-15 ^g), followed by a decision to prosecute (5:16 ^h), a description of the charges (5:18 ⁱ), and Jesus’ defense (5:17 ^j, 19-40 ^k). 5:1 ^l one of the Jewish holy days: Because Jesus returned to Jerusalem for the celebration, it was probably one of the three pilgrimage festivals of Judaism (see Exod 23:14-17 ^m; Deut 16:16 ⁿ). These festivals lasted one week.