Background on the Gospel of John

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Across
  1. 2. John uses the expression “_____ of God” to describe Jesus
  2. 3. The second major part of John’s Gospel is the Book of ____
  3. 7. In John’s Gospel, Jesus travels to Jerusalem __ times, instead of one time like recorded in the Synoptic Gospels.
  4. 8. Tradition held that John wrote his Gospel in this city
  5. 10. A term that means “Word” in Greek, jesus is the Word of God made flesh, who is both the revealer of God and God’s Revelation
  6. 12. John’s Gospel is more interesting in __ than the Synoptic Gospels
  7. 13. John’s Gospel does not rely heavily on the Synoptic gospels, rather its sources are ___ traditions preserved in the churches from which it was created.
  8. 16. Jesus is the _____ of God.
  9. 17. The Hebrew word for “Teacher”
  10. 18. John’s emphasis on Jesus’ heavenly origins is a“Christology from ___
  11. 19. John’s Gospel provides a strong foundation for doctrine of the ____.
  12. 20. The first major part of John’s Gospel is the Book of ___
Down
  1. 1. The opening of John’s Gospel, call the ______, was likely an early Christian hymn
  2. 4. “And the Word became _____ and made his dwelling among us.”
  3. 5. The author of John wrote to oppose the followers of John the Baptist who wrongly believed the Baptist was the ___
  4. 6. The Author is identified as the “______ Disciple.”
  5. 9. The Gospel of John introduces us to many new characters, like ____.
  6. 11. title for Jesus describes a unique mediator, a go-between for Heaven and earth
  7. 14. John’s audience was a ___ group, including Jewish Christians, Samaritan converts, and Gentile Christians
  8. 15. There are no demon possessions or _____ found in John’s Gospel