IM #8 John 15:1-11 Genre: The genre of John is a narrative literature or more specifically, good news. Since the gospels are narrative, we need to empathize the broader context. Taking verses out of context distorts the view of the message and may even prevent the meaning. This means that some of the historical and cultural background information is important. Therefore, when reading a chapter of John, we must take into account the surrounding chapters and even the book itself. When reading John, we must realize that the focus of the gospels is on Jesus not on us. This allows us to not apply the principles directly to ourselves in a selfish manner. As well as, knowing that the primary goal of the gospels is to prove that Jesus is the Messiah. Notice, it is not to prove Jesus is God or that God exists, but rather, that Jesus is the Messiah. Grammatical/Literacy: Why does Jesus clarify that he is the true vine, is there false vine? When Jesus says the branches will be thrown into the fire, was this a metaphor of hell? Historical/Cultural: Where was Jesus and with whom, besides the disciples, was he with? Where metaphors commonly used in that time period? Theological/Pastoral: Does Jesus really mean that we will be given anything we ask for, and is not then why does he say it? …show more content…
This has been concluded because Jesus three disciples: John, Peter, and James were with him on the mount go Transfiguration. James was martyred and Peter was distinguished from the author in the text The book was argued to be written in 70 AD because John did not mention the fall of Jerusalem. Although, some scholars argue that John was written around 80-85 AD. The passage fits into the chapter by proving that Jesus is the Messiah, which is essentially prevalent throughout the entire Bible. The theme of John is that Christ is God. The book of John was written for the entire world, as it can be understood