In | Workbook: Attribution of Old Testament Quotes in John’s Gospel

Grab your Workbook Journal!

[Record your answers in the workbook provided at the beginning of this course.]

You might be surprised that John’s allusions to Old Testament passages are not just quotes of Jesus or in summaries by the author John. Let’s see who else is reflecting on the Bible in this Gospel.

John the Baptist (John 1:23)
A voice is calling, “Clear the way for the Lord in the wilderness;
Make smooth in the desert a highway for our God.”
Isaiah 40:3 (NASB)

Jesus’ disciples (John 2:17)
For zeal for Your house has consumed me,
And the reproaches of those who reproach You have fallen on me.
Psalm 69:9 (NASB)

Jewish crowd (John 6:31; 12:13)
He rained down manna upon them to eat
And gave them food from heaven.
Psalm 78:24 (NASB)

Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the LORD;
We have blessed you from the house of the LORD.
Psalm 118:26 (NASB)

2. Why do you think it was so important for Gospel writers to show the influence of the Old Testament on the Jewish community of that time?