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Congregational Course: John
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis
Focused video lessons from Dr. Charles Gieschen and Dr. David Lewis on the text, structure, Christology, signs, glory, and Spirit in John.
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Word / Logos and Incarnation
The eternal Word who is God becomes flesh and dwells among us.
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Jesus in All of John
Spoken Gospel on YouVersion
Fifteen short, Christ-centered videos cover John in compact passage ranges from the prologue through the lakeside restoration.
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Visual Commentary: John 1
BibleProject · 6:31
A visual study of the Word, creation, incarnation, and the new-creation imagery of John 1:1-18.
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John 1:1-34, Jesus Is the Word, the Light, and the Lamb
KFUO Radio
A focused Thy Strong Word conversation on the prologue and John the Baptist's witness to Jesus.
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30 Minutes in the New Testament: John
1517
An accessible Lutheran conversation that begins with John 1:1-18 and continues sequentially through the Gospel.
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Gospel of John Lectures and Studies
Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne
Dr. William Weinrich's John lectures and focused treatments of passages including John 10 and John 11.
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Lectionary at Lunch: John
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis
Exegetical audio on many Johannine lectionary texts, frequently working directly with the Greek for pastors and serious students.
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- The prologue identifies the Word before creation.
- The whole narrative shows divine glory in embodied words, works, suffering, and resurrection.
- Thomas's confession answers the prologue.
Key passages
- John 1:1-18
- John 17:5
- John 20:28
What it reveals about Jesus
Jesus is true God and true man, the Father's embodied self-revelation.
Old Testament background
Genesis 1; Exodus 33-40; wisdom traditions
Confessional Lutheran reflection
Nicene and Chalcedonian language protects John's claims without standing above Scripture.