Exam 10: Jesus, the Man Sent From Heaven: the Gospel According to John

The Gospel of John emphasizes Jesus' power over demons.

At the beginning, the Johannine community was most likely made up of:

In John's community, the belief in Jesus' divinity probably:

Instead of talking about Pharisees, Sadducees, or other groups, the Gospel of John speaks more generally of "the Jews."

Most scholars believe John was written independently, without using earlier sources.

Which of the following is not one of the reasons most scholars think the Gospel of John used earlier sources?

The Johannine Christians most likely were excluded from the synagogue because:

The Johannine Christians originally:

After they were excluded from the synagogue, the Johannine community did all of the following except:

Which of the following figures is not unique to the Gospel of John?

John calls Jesus the "Lamb of God" because:

Jesus claims to be divine in the Gospel of John.

Which of the following methods seeks to uncover how a community's history affects the way it writes its history?

Most scholars think the Gospel of John is more historically accurate than the Synoptic Gospels.

Describe the three stages of the Johannine community's history and how the text reflects this history.