Unpacking John 1 by Julie Guggino, Paperback | Indigo Chapters

Unpacking John 1 was conceived at my kitchen table. I had just finished an intense study the previous morning. Feeling somewhat aimless that morning, I said to myself, \"It's been a while since I studied one of the gospels. Guess I'll read John.\" Two-and-a-half years later I finished John 1. The first chapter of John's gospel starts in the beginning and concludes with a picture of heaven opening. That struck me as significant. As I explored what was contained between the beginning and the end, I was stunned to count seventeen themes in just that one chapter. Unpacking John 1 is a topical study of the seventeen themes I discovered that morning while eating breakfast. As I wrote, I envisioned three primary audiences: people who were curious about the Bible and wanted an overview of some of its important themes; people who were interested in studying John 1; and pastors and teachers preparing to teach about John's gospel, or any of the themes found in John 1. What sets this book apart from other studies of John 1 is that the scriptures themselves become the commentary for the topics. Each theme is a chapter: \"Creation and the Word\"; \"Life, Light, and Darkness\"; \"John the Baptist and His Message\"; \"Children of God\"; \"Glory\"; \"The One and Only\"; \"Grace\"; \"Truth\"; \"Lamb of God\"; \"Baptism\"; \"The Holy Spirit\"; \"Following the Rabbi\"; \"The Messiah\"; \"The Law and the Prophets\"; \"The Son of God\"; \"The King of Israel\"; and \"Open Heaven.\" | Unpacking John 1 by Julie Guggino, Paperback | Indigo Chapters