A wonderful way to see and hear what the Gospel of John is all about.
“The Gospel of John” video is terrific.
I came upon it recently when I caught a part of it on TBN. My interest was piqued and a Google search followed.
I discovered via Google that someone had taken the time to put the 129-minute video into nineteen (ten-minute) installments on the internet.
With a little bit of work I was able to figure out what sections of the book of John are in each of the 19 installments and create a coordinated list.
Once I had the list created, I could read/study a particular portion of John and then view the video version of that passage.
Along the way, I discovered that the “Gospel of John” video follows the New International Version almost word for word. That was refreshing since most books and movies aren’t like that.
Seeing the video, after studying the portion of John it presented, gave me insights that I wasn’t getting from just reading/studying the selection.
There was no attempt in the video to supply answers to “What does He mean?” verses and sections. You just get the Scripture as it is.
I found the video to be informative, enlightening, and inspiring.
I came away with a much clearer idea of the relationship Jesus had with the Pharisees. He never stopped calling them out for full exposure. That they plotted to kill Him comes as no surprise after watching His collection of encounters with them in this video.
The toughest part to watch was the crucifixion. It wasn’t because of what they showed rather it was what you heard and knew was going on that was troubling ………. but in a necessary way.
The most moving part, for me, was the coverage of John 17 in which Jesus prays for Himself, His disciples, and for us believers.
Philip Saville is the director of “The Gospel of John” and the actor portraying Jesus is Henry Ian Cusick. There is plenty of narration and Christopher Plummer is extraordinary in that capacity.
I recommend the following nineteen-day devotional: first read the portion of John covered in the video and then watch the video itself that covers that section.
Those having doubts about the videos should try one out. Do a Google search on – “elmo 066 gospel of john the movie, part whatever (choose a number 1-19)”. In front of the “66” is a zero. View the video with the appropriate Scripture handy and I suspect you will see the same possibilities I did.
Here are the video part numbers and the sections of John they represent:
1 – 1:1-1:39
2 – 1:40-2:14
3 – 2:15-4:3
4 – 4:4-4:54
5 – 5:1-5:47
6 – 6:1-6:68
7 – 6:69-8:6
8 – 8:7-9:2
9 – 9:3-10:5
10 – 10:6-11:20
11 – 11:21-11:57
12 – 12:1-12:47
13 – 12:48-14:1
14 – 14:2-16:7
15 – 16:8-18:5
16 – 18:6-19:8
17 – 19:9-19:37
18 – 19:38-21:8
19 – 21:9-21:25
I would certainly be interested in any feedback that you might offer – 85peterjulie17 at gmail.com
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