RELIGST 3N03 Lecture Notes - Christian Art, Early Christianity, Anointing
8 Jan 2014
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John plays a central role in christianity, most central and foundational book in the nt. Contributed to christian art and theology eg. raising of lazarus, woman at the well. Explains the nature of christ and god as the trinity. Would miss more than any text if read just literally need to read more into it: eg. Ch 2 jesus turns water to wine. John makes a point of saying the jars were used of jewish rights if purification suggests that beneath this level - wine that comes from the new wine in christ surpasses old water of jewish tradition. New things of christ surpasses the old traditions: eg. Ch3 nicodemus comes to jesus by night. Symbolic that he came at night time. Suggestion that he was afraid to come during the day. Suggestion that nicodemus is in the dark, doesn"t understand the truth about jesus: eg. At the end of the gospel 153 fish symbolic number: eg.
