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00:00Brothers, in our Bible studies, it is very important to consider the order of
00:29The texts. The very arrangement and order of a biblical text gives us much intelligence and much light.
00:37to understand it better. And this applies on several levels. Firstly, for an entire book, for
00:45For example, the order of the book of the prophet Isaiah is very important. Seeing how it progresses from chapter to chapter...
00:54From one literary style to another, we see that there are three books of Isaiah that form a
01:03unity. When we see the succession of the chapters and the order between them, we discover a great
01:11richness. Second, a text itself sheds great light on us through its order, its arrangement, so to speak. For example,
01:21In the Gospel of Luke, the parable of the prodigal son appears after two other parables.
01:29And seeing the whole set in its order allows us to discover the richness of each parable, but
01:38also the richness of the entire message that Christ gives in chapter 15 of Luke. And third, see the
01:49strategic positioning of a particular gospel scene and discovering why the evangelist chose it
01:57has positioned himself there. Therefore, try to understand the intention behind Christ's teaching. For example,
02:06Also in the Gospel of Luke, in chapter 4, we have the famous scene of the preaching of
02:13Jesus in the synagogue of Nazareth, where after reading the prophet Isaiah, Jesus himself says,
02:20That scripture has been fulfilled today. The evangelist places it in a very strategic location. He positions it
02:29This scene takes place at the beginning of Christ's apostolic life. The evangelist then gives it the character of
02:37programmatic discourse, that is, one that announces the entire program of Christ's mission, which is going to
02:45to develop throughout the entire gospel. To understand the work of John, it is essential to have
02:51a clear vision of its structure. Many have been proposed. We must ask ourselves, what would be the
03:00What is the structure of the entire Gospel of John? How can we discover its plan and internal order within it?
03:10Gospel? And this, then, to better understand it, is better to study it. Number 1. There is the most classic division of the
03:19The Gospel of John, which is to divide the Gospel into two large sections with its introduction.
03:26The introduction would be the prologue, that is, chapter 1, verses 1 through 18. To begin, the first
03:35a large section, which is the book of signs, which goes from chapter 1, verse 19, to chapter
03:4312, verse 50. And the second part, the book of the hour, which goes from chapter 13, verse 1, to the
03:54The end of the Gospel of John, chapter 21, verse 25. Now, number 2. We could elaborate further
04:04This classic division of the Gospel of John is precise. Some scholarly exegetes of the Gospel have seen
04:13that chapter 12 appears as the conclusion to the part about signs and that chapter 13, therefore, opens
04:22a new section, which is dedicated to the glorification of Christ. This second structure, which is based on the
04:32First, it would be to consider parts like this. The first, the introduction, which is the prologue, of chapter 1,
04:42verses 1 to 18. The second part would be the public life of Jesus, from chapter 2 to chapter 12.
04:52The third part, the glorification of Jesus, from chapter 13 to chapter 20. To conclude with the
05:01general conclusion, from chapter 20, verse 30, to chapter 21, verse 25.
05:10The editors and translators of the Jerusalem Bible urge us to let ourselves be guided by the
05:17Jewish festivals that are mentioned at the beginning of several passages in this Gospel of John.
05:24Chapter 2, verse 13. Chapter 5, verse 1.
05:30Chapter 6, verse 4. Chapter 7, verse 2. Chapter 10, verse 22.
05:37And the 11th. And the 11th. 55. Furthermore, there are passages in which the details are explained with some precision
05:46sequence of days to divide the life of Christ into specific periods.
05:52Chapter 1, verse 19 to chapter 2, verse 11. From chapter 7, verse 2, verse 14,
06:03Verse 37. Chapter 12, verse 1, verse 12. And chapter 19, verses 31 and 42.
06:15Based on these indicators, the following structure is proposed. The main section A, which is the
06:24Prologue to chapter 1, verses 1-18. The great section B, which is the mystery of Jesus,
06:33which is the announcement of a new economy, from chapter 1, verse 19, to chapter 4,
06:41verse 54, verse 54, which is the inaugural week of the first Passover, and a second part of this
06:52part, which is a second feast, on Saturday, in Jerusalem, where there is a first opposition to the
06:59Jesus' revelation, which is in chapter 5, verses 1 through 47. The third part would be in
07:10Galilee, the Passover of the bread of life, which is a new opposition to revelation, which is the whole chapter
07:176, verses 1 to 71. Part 4, the Feast of Tabernacles, which is the great Messianic revelation, and the
07:29great revulsion, which is from chapter 7, verse 1 to chapter 10, verse 21. The fifth part,
07:39the feast of dedication, which is where they decide to put Jesus to death, chapter 10, verse 22 to
07:481154. The sixth part, the end of Jesus' public ministry and the preliminaries to the last Passover, which is
07:59From 1155 to 1250. The great section C, the hour of Jesus, the Passover of the Lamb of God, which is divided into
08:13four small parts. The first, the last supper of Jesus with his disciples, chapter 13, verse 1 to
08:2217, verse 26. The second part, the passion, chapters 18 and 19. The third part, the day of the resurrection, which is the
08:34Chapter 20, verses 1-29. And the fourth part, the first conclusion of the gospel, chapter 20,
08:44verses 30 to 31. And the great section D, which is the epilogue, the appearance on the shores of the lake of
08:54Tiberias, chapter 21, verses 1-25. This is the division proposed by the Jerusalem Bible. Therefore
09:07Soon, you will maintain these two large sections, these two large divisions. One, the book of the
09:15signs, which is from chapter 1 to 12. And the second part, the book of glory or exaltation, of the
09:24Passion and Resurrection, which is chapters 13 to 20. These two large sections are framed by the
09:33The prologue and the epilogue, which is the miraculous catch, with its conclusion. Now, we could continue investigating
09:42in ways of structuring the Gospel of John. And we could even propose some other ways
09:48to divide this gospel into parts. But the most important thing, and what we must keep for our
09:56spiritual life, that is, the gospel of John, more than being a precinct, is a journey of experiences.
10:05It is the experience of this famous character, called the beloved disciple, that leads us from the
10:12hand throughout all his experiences with Christ. This is true for the other three
10:19Gospels. But particularly in John, the journey of encounter is clearly shown.
10:27personal relationship with Christ. To the point of becoming the very disciple who testifies to these things,
10:35which he puts in writing, and which we know to be true. Chapter 21, verse 24.
10:41Thus he himself concludes. What does all this mean? Well, that we are all called to be
10:50Like that disciple who encountered Christ, and above all, allowed himself to be loved by him. This even
10:58the point of being considered the beloved disciple. And if John never mentions his own name, it is so that
11:06Let us identify with this appellation of preferential love. Every reader of the fourth Gospel,
11:15He is called to convert, to see himself, to consider himself, as a beloved disciple of
11:22Christ. And we are left with this question: To what extent do I identify as a beloved disciple of Christ?
11:37Why do I identify so strongly as a beloved disciple of Christ? If John never did, no.
11:45Why do I identify so strongly as a beloved disciple of Christ?